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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 2015 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-224 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N26123 |
| MSN: | 28966/781 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A United Airlines Boeing 757 contacted a jetway at Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD).
Flight UA127 had arrived from Dublin, Ireland when it contacted the jetway at the arrival Gate D3.
The engine of the plane was damaged, according to news reports.
Sources:
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Plane-Strikes-Jetway-at-Dulles-Airport-322319682.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 June 2019 | N26123 | United Airlines | 0 | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR) | |
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Media:
#Breaking @united 127 Dublin to Dulles strikes jetway @dcairports #Dulles gate D3. No injuries @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/Lj8zldWioB
— Charlie Bragale (@charlienbc) 19 augustus 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2015 20:18 | harro | Added |
| 19-Aug-2015 20:19 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 26-May-2016 06:16 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code, ] |
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