ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352201
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| Date: | Sunday 3 March 2024 |
| Time: | 21:02 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-XZP |
| MSN: | 44577/5164 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qantas flight QF857, a Boeing 737-800 (VH-XZP), struck a parked Qantas Boeing 737-800 (VH-VZW) while arriving at the parking position at Perth Airport.
The left-hand wing leading edge of VH-XZP struck the rear of the right-hand winglet of VH-VZW, which had arrived at gate 19R 5 minutes before.
ADS-B data suggests that QF857 followed the markings to stand 18A (intended for A330 and B789 aircraft).
Markings on the route to stand 18 suggest this stand was intended for B737 aircraft).
Sources:
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/felt-a-jolt-alarming-photos-emerge-after-two-qantas-boeing-737800s-collide-at-perth-airport-sparking-investigation/news-story/2e6d34d81ce089ac245cd289dab1d693
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-xzp#3437e101
AIP apron charts terminal 3&4:
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/PPHAP01-174_30NOV2023.pdf
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/PPHAP06-172_30NOV2023.pdf
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2024 15:44 | mathias220508 | Added |
| 04-Mar-2024 15:47 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2024 15:56 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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