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| Date: | Monday 25 November 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-900ER |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle, opb Mesa Airlines |
| Registration: | N945LR |
| MSN: | 15077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, TX (LBB/KLBB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Bombardier CRJ-900ER aircraft were damaged at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW/KDFW), Texas, as they were struck by a fuel truck. The right-hand winglet of N915FJ, performing flight AA5740, was damaged and it hit the left-hand wing of N945LR, performing flight AA5780.
No injuries reported.
Sources:
https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/24254-fuel-truck-hits-two-bombardier-crj900s-in-texas
https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/tankwagen-beschadigt-twee-vliegtuigen-in-dallas (dutch language + video)
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/american-eagle/fuel-truck-hits-two-parked-american-eagle-bombardier-crj-900ers-at-dallas-fort-worth-airport/
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/584123/n945lr-mesa-airlines-bombardier-crj-900er-cl-600-2d24 (photo)
Location
Media:
WATCH: Fuel truck at @DFWAirport crashes into two parked American Eagle jets preparing for departure from Terminal B today. Paramedics evaluated one flight attendant. No one seriously injured. Wing of second CRJ-900 penetrated windshield of fuel truck. pic.twitter.com/8rbZguUt1j
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) November 25, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2019 15:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Nov-2019 16:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2019 16:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2019 19:04 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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