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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7Z5 (WL) BBJ |
| Owner/operator: | Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight |
| Registration: | A6-SIR |
| MSN: | 29269/432 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The coupling pin sheared while towing, causing the plane to roll up against the tug, tearing a hole in the fuselage. The aircraft was stranded at Brisbane for months.
Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/United-Arab-Emirates-Abu-Dhabi-Amiri-Flight/Boeing-737-7Z5-BBJ/191389?qsp=eJwljDEKw0AMBP%2BytZsQCPi6JA9IinxA3Anb4ERCUhFj/Hff2d3MLsyKLL/gf3wWZSQ4k%2BURHZSMvo60QkcJeVLwILYgXTq4WDwqotT1njNrcMG5v6ywtYs9H5mhZfu%2BMdv71OutaplcZzoyHDTN2LYdinwu/Q%3D%3D
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2025 13:05 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 12-Jul-2025 13:05 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Location, ] |
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