ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137936
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Date: | Thursday 11 August 2011 |
Time: | 19:25 |
Type: | Boeing 747-41R |
Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
Registration: | G-VXLG |
MSN: | 29406/1177 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 468 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | A.N.R Robinson Airport, Tobago -
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Tobago-A.N.R Robinson International Airport (TAB/TTCP) (TAB/TTCP) |
Destination airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Virgin Atlantic FLight VS52 sustained minor damage in an taxiing incident at Tobago-A.N.R Robinson International Airport (TAB/TTCP).
The airplane was taxiing out towards the departure runway when it entered a taxiway that was closed for construction activity. One of the wheels partly sank through the concrete. This resulted in the 747 becoming stuck.
Sources:
http://archives.newsday.co.tt/2011/08/13/tobago-airport-reopens-after-aircraft-incident/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-Aug-2011 11:15 |
harro |
Added |
30-Apr-2022 06:44 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
27-May-2023 08:11 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Narrative]] |
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