Accident Boeing 747-357 HB-IGE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 324213
 
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Date:Friday 2 May 1997
Time:08:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic B743 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-357
Owner/operator:Swissair
Registration: HB-IGE
MSN: 22995/585
Year of manufacture:1983
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) -   Switzerland
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Destination airport:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Engine number 4 touched a car during taxi and sustained minor damage. The car also sustained minor damage.

Cause (translated from German):
The incident occurred due to a continuation of the taxiing operation in spite of the doubt about the sufficient distance to an obstacle and in spite of the call by a crew member for stopping.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: Nr. 1662
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

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