ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147576
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| Date: | 10-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: | Bombardier DHC-8-402 |
| Operator: | United Express (Rgd. Colgan Air) |
| Registration: | N341NG |
| C/n / msn: | 4341 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 68 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles Intl Airport (KIAD), Washington, DC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | KPIT |
| KIAD |
Two aircraft clipped each other" on Friday 10 August 2012 on a taxiway at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The collission which involved a Lufthansa Airbus A330 and a United Express Bombardier Q400 turboprop.
The right wingtip of the A330 hit the upper fin of the smaller commuter aircraft resulting in major damage to the Dash 8.
Sources:
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/08/lufthansa-united-express-planes-touch-at-washington-dulles/822082/1?csp=34travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-TodayInTheSky+%28Travel+-+Today+In+the+Sky%29
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/08/dulles-collision-lufthansa-airbus-united-express-commuter-plane-collide-78706.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=341NG
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N341NG.html
Taken while the aircraft is being repaired at the United Express hangar at IAD.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2012 03:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Aug-2012 03:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Aug-2012 10:30 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2012 00:48 | 72.196.213.254 | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]] |
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