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| Date: | Saturday 20 June 1987 |
| Time: | 17:46 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747SP-44 |
| Owner/operator: | South African Airways - SAA |
| Registration: | ZS-SPE |
| MSN: | 21254/298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE/LOWW) -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vienna Airport (VIE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A South African Airlines Boeing 747 (ZS-SPE) struck a stationary Alia Boeing 747-200 (JY-AFA), resulting in substantial damage and one injury.
The co-pilot of ZS-SPE taxied the aircraft from position 81 for runway 16. He followed the centreline of the taxiway at 5 kt. The crew was given all clear signals. The aircraft passed the wing of the parked JY-AFA and when turning left, the right wing collided with the front fuselage of the parked a/c.
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 January 1996 | ZS-SPE | South African Airways (SAA) | 0 | near Makir |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2024 10:36 | ASN | Added |
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