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Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC/LPFU) -
Portugal
Phase:
Pushback / towing
Nature:
Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC/LPFU)
Destination airport:
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO)
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative: Ambulift hit the right winglet of the aircraft during pushback, causing minor damage on the lower part of the split scimitar winglet. The plane was repaired and took off the next day. The incident was captured on live stream at the link under, where you can hear the ATC reporting the issue and on another stream where you can see the damage and the repairs, that basically was sorted by removing the lower part of the winglet on the opposite wing.
Sources:
Youtube Streams
Location
Media:
Stream during the incident capturing ATC indicating the colission
Damage can be seen on other stream.