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| Date: | xx Jan 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Volare Airlines |
| Registration: | I-VLED |
| MSN: | 211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport (PTP/TFFR) -
 Guadeloupe
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC) |
| Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP/TFFR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
While taxiing to a stand after a flight from Milan, the aircraft struck an aircraft with its left winglet. The winglet was removed and the aircraft re-entered into service. The incident is believed to be the fault of the airport operator.
Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Volare-Airlines/Airbus-A330-202/312553?qsp=eJwljDEKw0AMBP%2BytRsTCOS6JA9IinxA3Anb4ERCUhFj/Hff2d3MLsyKLL/gf3wWZSQ4k%2BURHZSMvo60QkcJeVLwILYg9R1cLB4VUep6z5k1uODcX1bY2sWej8zQsre%2BMdv71Mu1aplcZzoyHDTN2LYdiUwu9Q%3D%3D
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 July 2006 | EC-IYN | Air Madrid | 0 | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU) |  |
min |
| 23 August 2018 | CS-TQP | XL Airways France, lsf Hi Fly | 0 | Aimé Césaire Int Airport, Fort-de-France |  |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2025 15:21 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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