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| Date: | Monday 17 July 2023 |
| Time: | 01:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-23A (SF) |
| Owner/operator: | FedEx Express |
| Registration: | N918FD |
| MSN: | 24290/212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG) -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Investigating agency: | AIAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Challenge Airlines Boeing 747-412F, OE-LRG, was damaged in a pushback incident at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).
As a result of the incident a tow truck became wedged under the fuselage of the aircraft and the left-hand winglet of the 747 struck a parked FedEx Boeing 757-200F (N918FD), causing a tear in the rudder.
The Boeing 747 resumed regular service on 15 August 2023; the FedEx Boeing 757 resumed regular service on 26 October 2023.
Sources:
https://www.maariv.co.il/news/israel/Article-1023026
https://twitter.com/DanSela6/status/1680788899633811457
https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/dynamiccollectorresultitem/19-23/he/%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%AA%20%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D%20%D7%9E%D7%A1'%2019-23.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 1989 | G-OOOJ | Air 2000 | 0 | London-Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) |  |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Location
Media:
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— Dan (@DanSela6) July 17, 2023
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2023 09:51 | harro | Added |
| 06-Jul-2024 17:44 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 06-Jul-2024 18:03 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jan-2025 18:30 | ASN | Updated |
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