ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319355
| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 2019 |
| Time: | 05:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
| Owner/operator: | Morningstar Air Express |
| Registration: | C-FEXE |
| MSN: | 208B0244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Victoria International Airport, BC (YYJ/CYYJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna 208B aircraft operated by Morningstar Air Express, was conducting flight 8071 from Vancouver to Victoria, BC, Canada with 1 pilot and cargo on board. The aircraft commenced taxiing to runway 08R from the uncontrolled apron 4. A tug with four cargo containers in tow was proceeding in the opposite direction in the vehicle corridor south of apron 4. In the vicinity of taxiway DW, the tug departed the vehicle corridor into apron 4. The tug missed the aircraft but the first cargo container struck the aircraft's left wing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing and associated wing structure.
The nighttime weather conditions at the time of the occurrence were rain and 7sm visibility. There were no injuries.
Sources:
TSB A19P0126
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