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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8JE (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Arik Air |
| Registration: | 5N-MJP |
| MSN: | 38970/3030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Boeing 737-800 aircraft of Arik Air (5N-MJP and 5N-MJQ), were involved in a wing-tip contact incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) in Nigeria.
One of the aircraft, 5N-MJP, was marshalled out of the ramp for a scheduled flight when its wing tip contacted the wing tip of 5N-MJQ. The latter was still parked on the ramp at the time of the incident.
Sources:
http://punchng.com/business/business-economy/two-arik-aircraft-collide-on-lagos-airport-tarmac/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2015 12:25 | harro | Added |
| 14-Feb-2025 10:30 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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