Incident Airbus A340-642 D-AIGM,
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Date:Tuesday 11 February 2014
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic A346 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A340-642
Owner/operator:Lufthansa
Registration: D-AIGM
MSN: 158
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 556-61
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Malta Luqa (MLA) -   Malta
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Wingtip hit building while aircraft being towed.
The id of the plane has not been reported, but a Lufthansa Airbus A340-600, D-AIHX, was planned to depart Malta that day following maintenance
(D-AIGM (A343) landed as DLH 9922 from FRA but 1 h behind the incident took place.)

Sources:

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140211/local/aircraft-wingtip-hits-hangar.506400

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Feb-2014 18:58 Rumbachtaler Added
11-Feb-2014 18:59 harro Updated [Narrative]
11-Feb-2014 20:17 Anon. Updated [Time, Narrative]
12-Feb-2014 08:28 Anon. Updated [Registration, Operator]
12-Feb-2014 09:16 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
12-Feb-2014 10:06 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Feb-2014 08:31 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities]
21-May-2015 20:18 magic51 Updated [Registration, Cn]

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