ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307426
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 3 February 2023 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N29981 |
| MSN: | 66142/1022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) |
| Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United Airlines flight UA187, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, was involved in a ground contact incident at Newark.
The left-hand winglet of a United Boeing 757-200 was partially severed in contact with the right-hand wing of UA187.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n29981#2f0fd885
Media:
Ok..I have heard cars clipping another car while reversing from a parking lot .but a plane???..well just that happened in my flight..out of ewr to Orlando..our flight clipped another flight wings while getting into the gate..wtf!!!! @united pic.twitter.com/KbNbZLINot
— Bala (@balasankaran) February 3, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation