ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220514
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| Date: | 03-JAN-2019 |
| Time: | 17:29 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8CT (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-GAWS |
| MSN: | 38880/4268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Palm Springs International Airport, CA (PSP/KPSP) |
During push back WestJet flight WJA1722 hit a truck, resulting in damage to one of its wings. The plane was taken out of service. There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.narcity.com/ca/bc/vancouver/news/a-canadian-plane-actually-crashed-into-something-on-the-runway-in-vancouver-and-passengers-are-super-annoyed
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/01/03/plane-collides-truck-tarmac-yvr-vancouver/
CADORS #2019P0019
Images:
Photo of C-GAWS courtesy AirHistory.net
Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)
16 September 2014; (c) John Olafson
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2019 13:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Jan-2019 21:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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