ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196839
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86N (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Airways |
| Registration: | 5Y-KYF |
| MSN: | 35637/2803 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) |
| Johannesburg International Airport (JBO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Kenya Airways sustained subtantial damage to the right hand fuselage skin after a pushback mishap at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya. The cabin of a tow truck struck the right hand side of the fuselage, causing a large gash.
The incident occurred in the hours of darkness as the aircraft was being pushed back from the gate in preparation for a service (KQ760) to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sources:
https://www.kahawatungu.com/2017/07/24/kq-plane-hit-tow-track/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 November 2015 | 5Y-KYF | Kenya Airways | 0 | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | |
unk |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Media:
@KenyaAirways plane headed to Johannesburg, South Africa damaged by ground airport vehicle at JKIA early Monday morning. pic.twitter.com/U6lZVKz2or
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) July 24, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2017 08:34 | harro | Added |
| 24-Jul-2017 08:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2017 17:13 | harro | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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