ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216754
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 2018 |
| Time: | 06:51 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N324RN |
| MSN: | 44454/7033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 172 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A fuel truck hit the wing of an American Airlines 737 Max 8 at LaGuardia Airport Friday morning. The incident, which took place just before 7:00 am, damaged a winglet on the right side of the two-month -old Boeing 737 Max 8 as it sat parked at the gate. The aircraft was withdrawn from service for inspection and repairs. There were no injuries reported among the 172 passengers and six crew members.
A backup aircraft was brought in to complete the flight.
Sources:
Businessinsider.com
Registry.faa.gov
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2018 14:44 | DynoDon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 14:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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