Friday, July 09, 2021

Boeing 737-900, N68823: Incident occurred July 08, 2021 at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Aircraft was taxiing for departure and an American Airlines bus clipped the right winglet.  

United Airlines Inc


Date: 08-JUL-21
Time: 21:22:00Z
Regis#: N68823
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 737
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: UNITED AIRLINES
Flight Number: UAL1897
City: LOS ANGELES
State: CALIFORNIA

3 comments:

  1. Ground clearance to the "AT" winglets on 737Max is 10'8". The "Split Scimitar Winglets" on the bird that contacted the bus may have less ground clearance than the AT's.

    Photo after back at the gate, ladder at Starboard tiplet:
    https://ktla.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/snapshot-14.jpg

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  2. The airline wars are heating up.

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    1. LOL. That and this poor 737-Max can't get a break even after being let out of jail!

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