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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2006 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2415 |
| MSN: | 2498 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 135 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) -
 China
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) |
| Ningbo Airport (NGB/ZSNB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Southern Airlines flight CZ3101, a Boeing 777-21BER (B-2058) and China Eastern Airlines flight MU5178, an Airbus A320-214 (B-2415), were involved in a ground contact incident during taxi at Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK).
During taxi, the right wing tip leading edge of the Boeing 777 impacted the right side of the A320's vertical stabilizer, causing a tear.
Sources:
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a320-200-b-2415-china-eastern-airlines/3w8k9q
https://www.airliners.net/photo/China-Eastern-Airlines/Airbus-A320-214/1100601
https://www.airliners.net/photo/China-Eastern-Airlines/Airbus-A320-214/1179038
https://cj.sina.cn/article/norm_detail?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffinance.sina.cn%2Fsa%2F2006-08-28%2Fdetail-ikkntiam0532793.d.html&autocallup=no&isfromsina=yes
https://news.sohu.com/20060828/n245020115_1.shtml
https://news.sina.cn/sa/2006-08-28/detail-ikkntiam7701774.d.html?from=wap
https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2006-08-28/09069866721s.shtml
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-08-28/00389863271s.shtml
https://news.sohu.com/20061025/n245996493.shtml
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-10-26/064510327770s.shtml
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-10-26/143710333060s.shtml
https://www.docin.com/p-1126042203.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2025 16:27 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 05-Sep-2025 16:31 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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