Narrative:
The right hand wing of a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777-367ER sustained serious damage after impacting a floodlight pole during pushback at Rome's Fiumicino Airport, Italy.
The aircraft arrived as Cathay Pacific flight 293 from Hong Kong at 07:20 local time. The aircraft parked on remote stand 835. That same morning the aircraft was to be towed to a departure gate for boarding of the return flight back to Hong Kong (CX292).
During towing, the right hand wing was backed into a floodlight pole, causing severe damage. There were no personal injuries.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 2018 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-367ER |
| Operator: | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Registration: | B-KPY |
| MSN: | 37899/991 |
| First flight: | 2012-01-26 (6 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric GE90-115B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) ( Italy)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF), Italy |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong | |
| Flightnumber: | CX292 |
The right hand wing of a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777-367ER sustained serious damage after impacting a floodlight pole during pushback at Rome's Fiumicino Airport, Italy.
The aircraft arrived as Cathay Pacific flight 293 from Hong Kong at 07:20 local time. The aircraft parked on remote stand 835. That same morning the aircraft was to be towed to a departure gate for boarding of the return flight back to Hong Kong (CX292).
During towing, the right hand wing was backed into a floodlight pole, causing severe damage. There were no personal injuries.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» scmp.comPhotos
Video, social media
AEROPORTO DI FIUMICINO | Incidente ad un aereo della Cathay Pacific https://t.co/lsQH381g4t pic.twitter.com/ebp9c4Dpld
— Fabio Nicolosi (@fabion54) August 15, 2018
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 Roma-Fiumicino Airport to Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport as the crow flies is 9218 km (5761 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Roma-Fiumicino Airport to Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport as the crow flies is 9218 km (5761 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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