Incident Boeing 777-224ER N69020,
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Date:Friday 30 January 2015
Time:16:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic B772 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-224ER
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N69020
MSN: 31687/625
Year of manufacture:2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 265
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) -   Japan
Phase: Standing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX, USA (IAH/KIAH)
Destination airport:Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight UA/UAL7 from Houston had arrived at parking spot No. 35 at Terminal 1 of Narita Airport at 16:28 JST. While the passengers were disembarking, sparks and smoke erupted from the connection between the plane and the GPU (Ground Power Unit). Smoke was brought under control by a fire extinguisher before the fire trucks arrived. No injuries were reported.

Sources:

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150130-00000087-mai-soci
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150130-00000138-jij-soci
Video: http://web.archive.org/web/20150202055735/http://news.tbs.co.jp:80/newseye/tbs_newseye2407916.html

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jan-2015 14:43 isamuel Added
30-Jan-2015 14:47 harro Updated [Embed code]
30-Jan-2015 14:55 harro Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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