Narrative:
A CRJ-200ER, registration C-FDJA, was hit by a service vehicle, causing substantial damage to two flaps on the right had wing and a fibreglass panel under the aircraft.
The aircraft was positioned at gate 78 at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada in preparation for flight 8032 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at the time of the incident. There were no injuries.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 17 March 2018 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER |
| Operated by: | Jazz Aviation |
| On behalf of: | Air Canada Express |
| Registration: | C-FDJA |
| MSN: | 7979 |
| First flight: | 2004 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL), Canada |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AC8032 |
A CRJ-200ER, registration C-FDJA, was hit by a service vehicle, causing substantial damage to two flaps on the right had wing and a fibreglass panel under the aircraft.
The aircraft was positioned at gate 78 at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada in preparation for flight 8032 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at the time of the incident. There were no injuries.
Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» TSB A18Q0041Photos
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 Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 630 km (394 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 630 km (394 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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