Unfallbericht:
The aircraft collided with a mobile gateway and sustained minor damage. No injuries occured.
CAUSE
The collision of the leading edge of the left wing against a mobile gateway was due to a sudden failure of the withdrawal mechanism, unobserved by the person responsible for the aircraft on the ground.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Samstag 20 Dezember 1997 |
| Zeit: | 17:55 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing 737-3K9 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Viva Air |
| Kennzeichen: | EC-ELY |
| Werknummer: | 24211/1623 |
| Baujahr: | 1988-10-04 (9 years 3 months) |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 21 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 26 |
| Sachschaden: | leicht beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Repaired |
| Unfallort: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA) ( Schweiz)
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| Flugphase: | Rückstellung/Schleppen (PBT) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Schweiz |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Schweiz |
The aircraft collided with a mobile gateway and sustained minor damage. No injuries occured.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE
The collision of the leading edge of the left wing against a mobile gateway was due to a sudden failure of the withdrawal mechanism, unobserved by the person responsible for the aircraft on the ground.
Accident investigation:
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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 Genève-Cointrin Airport to Zürich-Kloten Airport as the crow flies is 229 km (143 miles).
Distance from Genève-Cointrin Airport to Zürich-Kloten Airport as the crow flies is 229 km (143 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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