Nw A330 Pdx-nrt Clips Qx Airplane At Pdx

[ringmaruf]

Word is that NW 5 PDX-NRT, A330-200, hit a Horizon airplane on the ground at PDX. Did mechanics used to push back at PDX?


Departs: Portland-Int'l, OR ( PDX ) Arrives: Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT)
Departure Date: August 29 Arrival Date: August 30
Gate: D15 Gate:
Scheduled: 1:55PM Scheduled: 5:00PM
Actual: 1:49PM Estimated: 5:39PM
Aircraft: A330-200 Weather: NRT
Note: Flight left the gate at 1:49PM but has not taken off.

 

[NWAMSP]

Word is that NW 5 PDX-NRT, A330-200, hit a Horizon airplane on the ground at PDX. Did mechanics used to push back at PDX?

[post="294308"][/post]​

According to NWA site it says aircraft damage/weather. See if you all hadn't banned KTO he would have still been posting instead of doing pushbacks at PDX


http://www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/flifo2.pro?flig...day=29AUG&lang=

 

[Airmech]

Word is that NW 5 PDX-NRT, A330-200, hit a Horizon airplane on the ground at PDX. Did mechanics used to push back at PDX?
Departs: Portland-Int'l, OR ( PDX ) Arrives: Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT)
Departure Date: August 29 Arrival Date: August 30
Gate: D15 Gate:
Scheduled: 1:55PM Scheduled: 5:00PM
Actual: 1:49PM Estimated: 5:39PM
Aircraft: A330-200 Weather: NRT
Note: Flight left the gate at 1:49PM but has not taken off.

[post="294308"][/post]​

Mechanics have never done pushbacks at Horizon.
There appears to substantial damage to the Dash 8. Winglet of the Airbus clipped the tail under the elevator causing damage to elevator, rudder and horizontal stab. Tug was still hooked up to the aircraft when the accident took place. A/C will be out of service for awhile.

 

[Airmech]

According to NWA site it says aircraft damage/weather. See if you all hadn't banned KTO he would have still been posting instead of doing pushbacks at PDX
http://www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/flifo2.pro?flig...day=29AUG&lang=

[post="294340"][/post]​

There was a thunderstorm rolling over the airport at the time of the accident. The visibility on the field was very limited with heavy rain and hail. This was probably a contributing factor.

 

[Airmech]

Mechanics have never done pushbacks at Horizon.
There appears to substantial damage to the Dash 8. Winglet of the Airbus clipped the tail under the elevator causing damage to elevator, rudder and horizontal stab. Tug was still hooked up to the aircraft when the accident took place. A/C will be out of service for awhile.

[post="294344"][/post]​

Correction, the Horizon plane was inbound and had driven off the taxiway waiting for parking when it was struck.


story here

 

[Airmech]

Correction, the Horizon plane was inbound and had driven off the taxiway waiting for parking when it was struck.
story here

[post="294412"][/post]​

try this link

here

 

[Kev3188]

Mechanics did perform pushbacks at PDX prior to the strike. However, this was on a taxiway on the other side of the airfield from NW's gates, with the A330 moving on it's own power.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Is it possible that the pilots of NW 5, were preoccupied with the "airworthyness" of their A330, for that LOOOONG trip over the BIG pond ??

NH/BB's

 

[coolflyingfool]

OOOOPPPSS!! At least no one was hurt.