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| Date: | Monday 15 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-1041 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VDOT |
| MSN: | 071 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| Heathrow International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A vehicle hit one engine. The aircraft was taken out of service.
Sources:
https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/travel/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-jfk-airport-to-london-heathrow-cancelled-after-car-crashes-into-planes-engine-on-runway-4592659
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/virgin-flight-to-heathrow-canceled-after-car-gets-wedged-under-it/ar-BB1lHmt9
Media:
Virgin Atlantic AW Airbus A350-1000 (G-VDOT, built 2017) sustained minor damage to its engine #1 nacelle(RR Trent XWB) when a station wagon belonging to the Gategourmet catering collided with the engine when the plane was parked at gate #4 at New York-JFK Intl Airport(KJFK), NY.… pic.twitter.com/XrnPI9YbQ4
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) April 16, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2024 10:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Apr-2024 23:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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