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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 2006 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | First Choice Airways |
| Registration: | C-GTDG |
| MSN: | 1571 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cardiff-Wales Airport (CWL/EGFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft taxied onto a parking stand and struck a small tug attached to a set of steps, which had been parked within the stand area, unattended. The airport authority carried out their own investigation and made a number of changes to the airport infrastructure and procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fc5240f0b613420007cb/Airbus_A320__C-GTDG_12-06.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5825081 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2025 13:12 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 08-Mar-2025 13:12 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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