Two planes collide at Noi Bai . airport
HanoiOn the morning of November 2, while moving onto the runway, the driver towing the A321 manipulated it into colliding with another aircraft.
Bamboo Airways flight QH1621 from Hanoi to Phu Quoc is scheduled to depart at 7am. During the process of towing and pushing an A321 from box 15 to TWY W1 to prepare for takeoff, the tail wing collided with the cockpit of another A321 aircraft of the same airline parked nearby.
The incident caused the Airbus A321 to Phu Quoc aircraft to suffer a slight dent in the tail wing, the other to scratch the cockpit, had to stop operating for inspection. All 138 passengers and 7 crew were unharmed. The airline had to change to another plane to take passengers to Phu Quoc, about 2 hours late.
The left wing of the Airbus A321 is curved. Photo: Vietnam Aviation Department
Present at the airport after the collision, Vietnam’s Director of Civil Aviation Dinh Viet Thang said, through a preliminary assessment, when arranging to tow the plane to the taxiway, the driver performed the wrong procedure. The department has requested the suspension of the people involved to clarify the cause and set up a team to investigate the incident.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam temporarily suspended the work of air traffic controllers, flight crews, command staff to tow aircraft, guard and support staff, and tow truck drivers. The department also formed an incident investigation team consisting of officials in the field of aviation safety standards, port management, flight operations management, and flight inspectors.
Noi Bai Airport today is light rain. After a number of recent apron collisions, Noi Bai International Airport has asked units to move vehicles in the flight area at the right speed and direction, especially when towing and propelling the aircraft at the right time. limited visibility.
On the evening of November 2, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Pham Binh Minh asked the Ministry of Transportation to direct relevant agencies and units to immediately verify the causes and responsibilities regarding personal liability. There were no fatalities, but this is an incident that threatens the safety of aviation, it is necessary to prevent a similar incident from happening.
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