Embraer 175: Incident occurred January 31, 2021 at Richmond International Airport (KRIC), Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia

Aircraft on pushback for departure came in contact with belt loader damaging #2 engine. 

Date: 31-JAN-21

Time: 17:46:00Z

Regis#: SKW5288

Aircraft Make: EMBRAER

Aircraft Model: ERJ170

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: COMMERCIAL

Flight Phase: PUSHBACK/TOWING (PBT)

Operation: 121

Aircraft Operator: UNITED AIRLINES

Flight Number: SKW5288

City: RICHMOND

State: VIRGINIA