Thursday 28 June 2018

Two aircraft damaged while being towed


KOREAN AIR B777-3B5 HL-8250 (CN 37650)      File Photo

















A Korean Air Boeing 777 sustained substantial damage to the rear underside of the fuselage after being struck by an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 at Seoul-Gimpo International Airport (SEL/RKSS), South Korea.
At the time of the incident the A330 was being towed from parking spot 228 to gate 39. At the same time, the Boeing 777 was being towed from parking spot 230 to gate 35. The Boeing 777 had stopped on the apron at the intermediate holding position opposite of gate 35.
The A330 was then towed behind it over taxiway N3.

The right hand winglet of the Airbus then impacted the horizontal stabilizer and underside of the rear fuselage of the Boeing 777.


ASIANA A330-323 HL-8258 (CN 1326)              File Photo

















Aircraft Information Number 1
Airline: Korean Air
Code: KE / KAL
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-2B5
Registration: HL-7764
Serial Number: 34214
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney PW4090
First Flew: 30/11/2007
Age: 10 years 7 months
Test Registration: N50281

Aircraft Information Number 2
Airline: Asiana
Code: OZ / AAR
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-323
Registration: HL-8286
Serial Number: 1464
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney PW4168A
First Flew: 22/10/2003
Age: 4 years 8 months
Test Registration: F-WWCY

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