Narrative:
Air Canada Express flight 8615, a DHC-8-311, collided with a fuel truck while taxiing to gate at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.
Five persons were injured in the accident.
Flight 8615 departed Toronto on May 9, 23:03 hours local time, on a domestic flight to Sudbury. Visibility at Sudbury was poor and the flight was not able to land. The flight crew elected to return to Toronto, where a normal landing was made at 01:25 hours local time (May 10). As the aircraft was taxiing to the gate, a collision occurred with a fuel truck. The aircraft spun and sustained serious damage to the left side of the flight deck. The left hand rear cargo door was pushed inward and the no.1 propeller also suffered damage.
Findings as to causes and contributing factors:
1. The limited field of view to the right of the fuel tanker drivers cab caused by the front elevating service platform and its structural elements, along with the condensation on the windows, resulted in the driver being unable to see the aircraft in time to avoid the collision.
2. The captain had a clear field of view in the direction of the oncoming fuel tanker but the visibility was limited due to darkness, rain, and reflected light, and he did not see the oncoming tanker during the critical moments before the collision.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 10-05-2019
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8
registration: C-FJXZ
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 10 May 2019 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 |
| Operated by: | Jazz Aviation |
| On behalf of: | Air Canada Express |
| Registration: | C-FJXZ |
| MSN: | 264 |
| First flight: | 1991-03-12 (28 years 2 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 64039 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ), Canada |
| Sudbury Airport, ON (YSB/CYSB), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | AC8615 |
Air Canada Express flight 8615, a DHC-8-311, collided with a fuel truck while taxiing to gate at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.
Five persons were injured in the accident.
Flight 8615 departed Toronto on May 9, 23:03 hours local time, on a domestic flight to Sudbury. Visibility at Sudbury was poor and the flight was not able to land. The flight crew elected to return to Toronto, where a normal landing was made at 01:25 hours local time (May 10). As the aircraft was taxiing to the gate, a collision occurred with a fuel truck. The aircraft spun and sustained serious damage to the left side of the flight deck. The left hand rear cargo door was pushed inward and the no.1 propeller also suffered damage.
Probable Cause:
Findings as to causes and contributing factors:
1. The limited field of view to the right of the fuel tanker drivers cab caused by the front elevating service platform and its structural elements, along with the condensation on the windows, resulted in the driver being unable to see the aircraft in time to avoid the collision.
2. The captain had a clear field of view in the direction of the oncoming fuel tanker but the visibility was limited due to darkness, rain, and reflected light, and he did not see the oncoming tanker during the critical moments before the collision.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» TSB A19O0063Photos
accident date: 10-05-2019
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8
registration: C-FJXZ
Video, social media
Update Transportation Safety Board investigators deployed to Toronto where Air Canada Jazz #AC8615 was struck by a fuel truck, spinning it 180 degrees, while taxiing to its gate. 5 people treated in hospital for minor injuries. Fuel truck driver charged with dangerous driving. pic.twitter.com/D6mKyNXacR
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) 10 mei 2019
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Distance from Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON to Sudbury Airport, ON as the crow flies is 338 km (211 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON to Sudbury Airport, ON as the crow flies is 338 km (211 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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