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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 2023 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Owner/operator: | MAP Linhas Aéreas |
| Registration: | PR-MPZ |
| MSN: | 523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW124B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO/SBEG) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A parked engineless airplane, belonging to MAP Linhas Aéreas was blown away for a certain distance in strong winds at Manaus International Airport. It also nearly collided with a nearby cargo aircraft, belonging to Sideral Linhas Aéreas according to some witnesses at the airport. The aircraft saw a collapsed nose landing gear.
Sources:
https://estadodoamazonas.com/aviao-e-arrastado-por-ventania-no-aeroporto-internacional-de-manaus/
https://www.portaltucuma.com.br/video-aviao-e-arrastado-durante-ventania-no-aeroporto-de-manaus-gc25/
https://amnews.com.br/ventania-faz-aviao-perder-trem-de-pouso-no-aeroporto-de-manaus/
https://www.portalmarcossantos.com.br/2023/08/02/durante-chuva-aviao-e-arrastado-pelo-vento-no-aeroporto-de-manaus-e-trem-de-pouso-quebra/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/488775_1684735978.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 1998 | G-UKTL | KLM UK | 0 | Norwich International Airport (NWI/EGSH) |  |
min |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2023 12:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Aug-2023 13:19 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
| 04-Aug-2023 13:25 | harro | Updated |
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