Beschrijving:
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: | zaterdag 20 december 1997 |
| Tijd: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3K9 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Viva Air |
| Registratie: | EC-ELY |
| Constructienummer: | 24211/1623 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1988-10-04 (9 years 3 months) |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 26 |
| Schade: | Licht |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA) ( Zwitserland)
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| Fase: | Pushback (PBT) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Zwitserland |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Zwitserland |
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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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Genève-Cointrin Airport en Zürich-Kloten Airport bedraagt 229 km (143 miles).
De afstand tussen Genève-Cointrin Airport en Zürich-Kloten Airport bedraagt 229 km (143 miles).
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