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Date: | 04-JUL-2016 |
Time: | |
Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
Registration: | VN-A863 |
C/n / msn: | 35153/333 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) -
Vietnam
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Phase: | Pushback / towing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had it's left hand main passenger door ripped off when it was pushed back from the gate at Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport in Vietnam.
The aircraft had arrived fron London-Heathrow, U.K. as flight VN54 and was to be repositioned to another gate for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
The jetbridge was still in place when the aircraft was being moved, causing the open passenger door to be ripped off.
There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnam-airlines-aircraft-hits-jet-bridge-at-hanoi-airport-63810.html https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vn-a863#a38728b
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Photo of VN-A863 courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
25 May 2020; (c) John SmithermanRevision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Jul-2016 13:08 |
gerard57 |
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04-Jul-2016 13:15 |
harro |
Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
04-Jul-2016 13:16 |
harro |
Updated [Embed code] |