

Détails:
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
| Statuts: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | vendredi 2 août 2019 |
| Heure: | 15:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Compagnie: | Air Canada |
| Immatriculation: | C-GHPU |
| Numéro de série: | 35259/174 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 2014-07-10 (5 years ) |
| Moteurs: | 2 General Electric GEnx-1B |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Mineurs |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) ( Canada)
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| Phase de vol: | Au roulage (TXI) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), Etats-Unis d'Amérique | |
| Numéro de vol: | AC566 |
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
Sources:
» TSB A19P0116Photos
Video, social media
INCIDENT Air Canada Boeing 787 wing & Edelweiss Airbus A340 tail/APU clipped at YVR. Vancouver Airport media says “no impact to operations at YVR. All passengers have been deplaned with no reported injuries.“ #WK11 to Zurich shows canceled, #AC566 to San Francisco shows delayed. pic.twitter.com/b0bONv9QfM
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) August 3, 2019
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Vancouver International Airport, BC et San Francisco International Airport, CA est de 1279 km (800 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
La distance entre Vancouver International Airport, BC et San Francisco International Airport, CA est de 1279 km (800 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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