Narrative:
The Gulfstream G-IV, N127DK, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft collided with ground handling equipment at Papeete-Faaa Airport, Tahiti.
The aircraft ran over a belt loader and impacted an air stairs vehicle with the left hand wing. The right hand wing impacted a cargo truck and the nose of the aircraft came in contact with a cargo container.
Damaged on the ground
» Tahiti Presse
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 30 January 2011 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream G-IV |
| Operator: | Prime Aviation Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | N127DK |
| MSN: | 1127 |
| First flight: | 1990 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT) ( French Polynesia)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA), French Polynesia |
The Gulfstream G-IV, N127DK, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft collided with ground handling equipment at Papeete-Faaa Airport, Tahiti.
The aircraft ran over a belt loader and impacted an air stairs vehicle with the left hand wing. The right hand wing impacted a cargo truck and the nose of the aircraft came in contact with a cargo container.
Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Scramble» Tahiti Presse
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