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| Date: | Monday 7 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-852 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Aeromexico |
| Registration: | XA-AMV |
| MSN: | 43659/5549 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Location: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Aeroméxico Boeing 737-800 with registration XA-AMV, suffered a mishap while being towed at Seattle International Airport.
In a video circulating on social networks, it can be seen that the tug tried to make an abrupt left turn, when it skidded and ended up hitting the fuselage of the aircraft.
The aircraft had arrived as flight AM494 before the accident. The passengers had already disembarked and the jet was being taken to a secure area to park for the night.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=678208187678475&set=p.678208187678475&type=3
https://www.kilgorenewsherald.com/tow-truck-crashes-into-passenger-plane-at-seattle-airport/video_edd0b040-a962-5e8e-88a9-937124d32cbf.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 2019 | XA-AMV | Aeroméxico | 0 | Guadalajara Airport (GDL/MMGL) |  |
min |
| Tire failure | ||||||
Location
Media:
Avión de @Aeromexico sufrió percance cuando era remolcado en una pista del Aeropuerto Internacional de Seattle. No se reportaron personas lesionadas.
— W Radio México (@WRADIOMexico) August 10, 2023
Se espera que la aerolínea se pronuncie respecto al incidente.
Más info: https://t.co/VLC50JNExs pic.twitter.com/7fbeo15tLu
https://t.co/1kedh5JuH8 pic.twitter.com/UAG8b9HbvR
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) August 8, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2023 20:25 | Anon. | Added |
| 08-Aug-2023 20:27 | harro | Updated |
| 08-Aug-2023 20:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2023 06:16 | harro | Updated |
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