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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 2015 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Air Lines |
| Registration: | HB-IJS |
| MSN: | 782 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight LX318 suffered a pushback incident at Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH). The left wing tip of the aircraft, an Airbus A320, impacted mobile airstairs.
Sources:
https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/fahrer-sprang-aus-fahrzeug-swiss-flieger-kracht-in-flugzeug-treppe-id4176148.htmlutm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&ref=livemonitor
Location
Media:
Zurich airport.. Plane hit vehicle with stairs and dragged it for several meters pic.twitter.com/7qmg8vXW43
— Tadej Pocivavsek (@TPocivavsek) 17 september 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2015 09:59 | harro | Added |
| 17-Sep-2015 10:01 | harro | Updated [Time, Embed code, ] |
| 17-Sep-2015 10:23 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Sep-2015 13:52 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, ] |
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