Narrative:
A high lift catering truck struck the left hand outer wing of the F-27, which was taxiing for departure. Part of the wing and half of the aileron were cut away. The three catering truck occupants were seriously injured in the event.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 23 September 1988 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 |
| Operator: | Vayudoot |
| Registration: | VT-DMB |
| MSN: | 10172 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 53680 |
| Cycles: | 51890 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 514 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Calcutta Airport (CCU) ( India)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
| Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA/VEAT), India | |
| Flightnumber: | PF701 |
A high lift catering truck struck the left hand outer wing of the F-27, which was taxiing for departure. Part of the wing and half of the aileron were cut away. The three catering truck occupants were seriously injured in the event.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Airnieuws 308 (p. 16)Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Calcutta Airport to Agartala-Singerbhil Airport as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
Distance from Calcutta Airport to Agartala-Singerbhil Airport as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
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