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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-302 |
| Owner/operator: | China Airlines |
| Registration: | B-18312 |
| MSN: | 769 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
| Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Airbus A330-302 operated by China Airlines sustained damage to the underside of the rear fuselage while parked at the gate at Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Vietnam.
The aircraft operated on a scheduled round trip from Taipei, Taiwan as flight CI781/2. The aircraft was parked at the gate when a belt-loader impacted the underside of the rear fuselage, causing an abrasion to the aircraft skin.
The flight to Taipei was cancelled.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20151016083455/http://www.thanhnien.com.vn:80/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/chum-anh-can-canh-may-bay-bi-xe-dung-o-tan-son-nhat-602257.htmlutm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2015 12:22 | harro | Added |
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