Narrative:
Vueling flight VY8749 was involved in a mishap with a pushback tug at Manchester Airport, U.K. The aircraft, an A320, impacted the tug on the right hand side of the airplane.
The aircraft was repaired at Manchester and ferried back to Barcelona on July 28, 2016.
accident date: 28-05-2016
type: Airbus A320-214
registration: EC-JGM
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2016 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator: | Vueling |
| Registration: | EC-JGM |
| MSN: | 2407 |
| First flight: | 2005-03-15 (11 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Manchester Airport (MAN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC), United Kingdom |
| Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL), Spain | |
| Flightnumber: | VY8749 |
Vueling flight VY8749 was involved in a mishap with a pushback tug at Manchester Airport, U.K. The aircraft, an A320, impacted the tug on the right hand side of the airplane.
The aircraft was repaired at Manchester and ferried back to Barcelona on July 28, 2016.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» BEAPhotos
accident date: 28-05-2016
type: Airbus A320-214
registration: EC-JGM
Video, social media
@MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/uinWHOP6eF
joshuabedson (@JoshuaHBedson) 28 mei 2016
@airlivenet Vueling flight to Barcelona VY8749 EC-JGM Stopped on taxiway at Manchester (EGCC) possible tech issue? pic.twitter.com/YiJUecWnZc
andyd888 (@andyd888) 28 mei 2016
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manchester Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 1369 km (856 miles).
Distance from Manchester Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 1369 km (856 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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