Serious incident Boeing 777-212ER 9V-SQK, Tuesday 19 April 2005
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Date:Tuesday 19 April 2005
Time:19:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic B772 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-212ER
Owner/operator:Singapore Airlines
Registration: 9V-SQK
MSN: 33368/428
Year of manufacture:2003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) -   Thailand
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS)
Destination airport:Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Thai Airways International Flight TG602, an Airbus A330-322 (HS-TEL) was involved in a groud collision with Singapore Airlines flight SQ068, a Boeing 777-212ER (9V-SQK).

SQ068 was holding on a taxiway after landing, when its wingtip was damaged by TG602, which which was taxiing for takeoff at the time. The 777's aileron was damaged while the Thai aircraft lost its right wingtip and winglet.

Sources:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130203140041/http://www.jacdec.de/news/years/ALL2005.txt
https://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far-east/printthread-171800-thai-sia-taxiing-incident.html
https://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/204-Investigate.shtml#google_vignette
https://www.aladdin.st/holiday15/thai_air_accidents.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

29 November 2017 9V-SQK Singapore Airlines 0 Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN) sub

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2025 11:49 Anon. Added
11-Jun-2025 11:54 ASN Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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