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Title: | Collision with tug, Airbus A321-200, January 15, 2000 at Dublin Airport |
Micro summary: | The cab of a tug came in contact with this A321's radome, puncturing it. |
Event Time: | 2000-01-15 at 0755 UTC |
File Name: | 2000-01-15-IE.pdf |
Publishing Agency: | Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) |
Publishing Country: | Ireland |
Report number: | 2000/0006 |
Pages: | 3 |
Site of event: | Stand 40 Dublin Airport |
Departure: | Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland |
Destination: | Unknown |
Airplane Type(s): | Airbus A320-200 |
Flight Phase: | Taxi |
Registration(s): | G-MIDH |
Operator(s): | BMI British Midland Airways |
Type of flight: | Revenue |
Occupants: | 36 |
Fatalities: | 0 |
Serious Injuries: | 0 |
Minor/Non-Injured: | 36 |
Other Injuries: | 0 |
Executive Summary: | At approximately 07.55 hours G-MIDH commenced push-back from Stand 40 at Dublin Airport. The push-back crew consisted of the tug driver, a wingman and an engineer. The push-back proceeded normally until just before turning on to the taxiway when the cab of the tug came in contact with the aircraft's radome. The airport’s duty officer, on listening to the RT between the aircraft’s crew and ATC, informed the Air Accident Investigation Unit. |
Learning Keywords: | Operations - Ground Collision |
Consequence - Damage - Airframe or fuselage |
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