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| Date: | Monday 3 February 2025 |
| Time: | 10:56 EST |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Sunwing Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FZXI |
| MSN: | 62883/7893 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Río Hato-Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH/MPSM) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Sunwing Airlines flight WG7182, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 was being pushed back from the gate at infield terminal at Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ) when the tail cone hit a blast fence. The flight and ground crew were not aware of the impact until after the aircraft had been pulled forward and a normal engine start.
The damage to the tail cone was noticed by the ground crew. The tug was disconnected and the aircraft taxied back into position at the gate.
Sunwing maintenance found damage to the aircraft tail cone, the APU exhaust duct muffler, and the lower aft heat blanket. The aircraft was repaired and resumed service on 11 February 2025.
Sources:
TSB A25O0016
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=c04463&lat=43.679&lon=-79.636&zoom=18.5&showTrace=2025-02-03&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2025 18:07 | ASN | Added |
| 27-Feb-2025 18:11 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2025 18:16 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Category, ] |
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