ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164345
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 2014 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-438ER |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OEI |
| MSN: | 32913/1330 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Brisbane (BNE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The wing tips of two Qantas aircraft, an A380 (VH-OQI) and B747-400 (VH-OEI), came into contact at approximately 21:00 local time while being towed out of the hangar in Los Angeles, according to a statement from Qantas.
The A380 was being towed past the parked B747.
The A380 was due to operate flight QF94 to Melbourne, while the B747-400 was due to operate QF16 to Brisbane.
Sources:
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/qantas-responds/statement-on-qf94-and-qf16-in-los-angeles
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/qantas-a380-boeing-747-collide-los-angeles-airport-n40871
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 2010 | VH-OEI | Qantas | 0 | Near Sydney, NSW |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2014 14:14 | harro | Added |
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