ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145906
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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 2012 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Flybe |
| Registration: | G-JECH |
| MSN: | 4103 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Isle Of Man-Ronaldsway Airport (IOM/EGNS) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Isle of Man airport (EGNS/IOM) |
| Bristol Lulsgate (BRS/EGGD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A man driving an airport luggage vehicle had a heart attack at the wheel and crashed into a Flybe plane on Saturday 26 May 2012.
A Flybe spokesman said: ‘A number of flights in and out of the island were delayed on Saturday May 26 due to the collision between the ambilift vehicle and Flybe’s stationary aircraft, which unfortunately caused considerable damage. We are pleased to learn that the individual involved is in a stable condition and apologise for any disruption to services following this unforeseen incident.’
The captain declared the plane would be an insurance write off.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20120702021054/http://www.iomtoday.co.im:80/news/isle-of-man-news/airport-driver-crashes-into-plane-after-heart-attack-1-4590377?
2. http://www.manxforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/51752-airport-truck-rams-flybe-plane/
3. https://www.wings900.com/vb/vbseo.php?vbseourl=1-1-civil-aviation/59868-flybe-dash-8q400-damaged.html
4. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 12:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Oct-2012 15:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2012 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 30-Dec-2016 17:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source] |
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