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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 2023 |
| Time: | 21:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-HRBE |
| MSN: | 38772/634 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | GE GEnx-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU) |
Air France flight AF692, a Boeing 787-9, knocked over a light pole at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
The aircraft suffered damage to the left hand wing tip.
Sources:
Photos :
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/yolcu-ucagi-aydinlatma-diregine-carpti-4/
https://www.wral.com/story/air-france-flight-canceled-after-plane-hits-light-pole-at-rdu/21167018/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=39c424&lat=35.880&lon=-78.790&zoom=19.0&showTrace=2023-11-24&trackLabels
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af693
Images:
Taken at RDU, parked after incident.
Parked at RDU on 11/26/23 following incident. Closeup of left wingtip damage.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2023 15:55 | aus | Added |
| 26-Nov-2023 15:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2023 07:43 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2023 07:45 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2023 07:18 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 03-Dec-2023 20:02 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
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