Boeing 777 aircraft suffers damage as Eva Air A321 wing punctures its nose in Evergreen Hangqin tractor accident.
Evergreen Airlines conducted tractor operations on the night of the 16th, resulting in an accident; according to reports, the wing tip of an EVA Air A321 aircraft collided with a parked EVA Air Boeing 777, causing damage to the wing tips under the nose.
Evergreen Aviation confirmed that the driver’s careless operation caused the accident, and the service has been suspended.
Evergreen Aviation was involved in an accident during tractor operations of A16 and B-321 aircraft models in the Evergreen Aerospace Operation Area late on the 16th.
The wingtip of the B-16227 hit the parked Boeing 777 and B-16740 aircraft on the side, causing damage under the nose of the EVA Air B-16740 aircraft. According to reports, the preliminary investigation indicated that the ground crew was not under the influence of alcohol during the incident.
Evergreen Aviation attributed the accident to the driver’s careless operation and has suspended service as a result, reported ETtoday.
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EVA Airlines reported an accident involving an empty A16-321 tractor operation at Taoyuan Airport late. The trailer driver turned into the apron on the taxiway. Furthermore, the aircraft touched the EVA Air 777-300ER passenger aircraft parked on the tarmac due to careless operation.
This collision caused damage to the right-wing tip of the A321-200 aircraft and the nose of the 777-300ER. EVA Airlines immediately notified the competent authority and suspended the employee who caused the accident.
The airline added that the cause of the accident needs to be further investigated by the relevant authorities.
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