Incident Boeing 777-21HLR A6-EWI,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160104
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 September 2013
Time:c. 14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic B772 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-21HLR
Owner/operator:Emirates
Registration: A6-EWI
MSN: 35589/757
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL) -   Brazil
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Dubai (DXB)
Destination airport:Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Boeing 737 operated by GOL (PR-GUD) was involved in a ground collision incident with an Emirates Boeing 777 at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport.

GOL flight G3-1026 departed Sao Paulo Congonhas on a domestic service to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. Poor weather conditions at Santos Dumont Airport forced the crew to divert to Galeão Airport.
Flight 1026 had just parked at remote stand 41 when the rudder was struck by the right hand wing of Emirates flight EK247, a Boeing 777 from Dubai.
All on board the GOL flight 47 passengers disembarked normally.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www2.fab.mil.br/cenipa/?matricula=A6-EWI&data=2013-09-04

http://atarde.uol.com.br/bahia/materias/1531250-wagner-estava-em-aviao-que-sofreu-acidente-no-rio
http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2013/09/galeao-tem-incidente-entre-aeronaves.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2013 09:50 harro Added
09-Apr-2015 19:48 harro Updated [Source]

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