ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311095
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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 01:40 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | EVA Air |
| Registration: | B-16227 |
| MSN: | 7344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Location: | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) |
| Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP), Taiwan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Eva Air Airbus A321-211 (B-16227), performed flight EVA386, was being towed after landing when the right wing struck a parked Eva Air Boeing 777-35E (B-16740) at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP), Taiwan.
There were no injuries. Evergreen Aviation attributed the accident to the driver’s "careless operation" and he was suspended as a result.
B-16740 resumed service on 21 August 2023 and B-16227 resumed service on 25 May 2023.
Ex D-AVYZ (test reg.)
Sources:
https://airlive.net/emergency/2023/04/17/the-wing-tip-of-an-eva-air-a321-aircraft-collided-with-a-parked-boeing-777/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/B16227/history/20230416/1110Z/VVNB/RCTP
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/57403_1600013632.jpg
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 August 2021 | B-16227 | Eva Air | 0 | A.B. Won Pat Int Airport |  |
min |
| Tailstrike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2023 14:02 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Dec-2023 17:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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