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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2018 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-861 |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7627 |
| MSN: | 130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Engine Alliance GP 7270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 316 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During pushback from the gate at Incheon International Airport, the left-hand wing tip of Korean Air flight KE011 (Airbus A380-861, HL7627) contacted the tail of another Korean Air aircraft, a Boeing 777-3B5ER (HL8208).
There were no personal injuries. A replacement A380 was used to carry out the flight to Los Angeles.
Sources:
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180307000638
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7627
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2018 07:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Mar-2018 07:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Mar-2018 18:54 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2021 07:33 | xrecovery9 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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