Narrative:
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Friday 2 August 2019 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Operator: | Edelweiss Air |
| Registration: | HB-JMF |
| MSN: | 561 |
| First flight: | 2003-10-25 (15 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 4 CFMI CFM56-5C4/P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Switzerland |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | WK11 |
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» TSB A19P0116Photos
Video, social media
INCIDENT Air Canada Boeing 787 wing & Edelweiss Airbus A340 tail/APU clipped at YVR. Vancouver Airport media says no impact to operations at YVR. All passengers have been deplaned with no reported injuries. #WK11 to Zurich shows canceled, #AC566 to San Francisco shows delayed. pic.twitter.com/b0bONv9QfM
Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) August 3, 2019
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Distance from Zürich-Kloten Airport to Vancouver International Airport, BC as the crow flies is 8248 km (5155 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Zürich-Kloten Airport to Vancouver International Airport, BC as the crow flies is 8248 km (5155 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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