Narrative:
The Zip Boeing 737-200, C-GKCP, was operating as flight 201, from Calgary to Vancouver, Canada. While final baggage loading was taking place, a belt loader struck the aircraft belly at low speed. The collision resulted in serious injuries to the belt loader operator and damage to the aircraft. The flight was subsequently cancelled and passengers off-loaded. Number of passengers and crew unknown.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 23 March 2003 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-217 Advanced |
| Operator: | Zip |
| Registration: | C-GKCP |
| MSN: | 22729/915 |
| First flight: | 1982-09-23 (20 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A (HK3) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 83 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Calgary International Airport (CYYC), Alberta ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC), Canada |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | AC201 |
The Zip Boeing 737-200, C-GKCP, was operating as flight 201, from Calgary to Vancouver, Canada. While final baggage loading was taking place, a belt loader struck the aircraft belly at low speed. The collision resulted in serious injuries to the belt loader operator and damage to the aircraft. The flight was subsequently cancelled and passengers off-loaded. Number of passengers and crew unknown.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» CADORS 2003C0393Photos
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 Calgary International Airport, AB to Vancouver International Airport, BC as the crow flies is 681 km (426 miles).
Distance from Calgary International Airport, AB to Vancouver International Airport, BC as the crow flies is 681 km (426 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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