Incident Airbus A380-861 HL7627,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207135
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 March 2018
Time:20:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic A388 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A380-861
Owner/operator:Korean Air
Registration: HL7627
MSN: 130
Year of manufacture:2014
Engine model:Engine Alliance GP 7270
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 316
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) -   South Korea
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI)
Destination airport:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During pushback from the gate at Incheon International Airport, the left-hand wing tip of Korean Air flight KE011 (Airbus A380-861, HL7627) contacted the tail of another Korean Air aircraft, a Boeing 777-3B5ER (HL8208).
There were no personal injuries. A replacement A380 was used to carry out the flight to Los Angeles.

Sources:

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180307000638
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7627

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2018 07:14 gerard57 Added
07-Mar-2018 07:16 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Mar-2018 18:54 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
18-Nov-2021 07:33 xrecovery9 Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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