AIR CHINA ... woops

Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Looks to me like the aircraft had a steering problem on the taxiway and turned right onto grass - reason unknown.
The tug is after the event, being attached to nose leg probably to facilitate pushback onto taxiway.
The tug is after the event, being attached to nose leg probably to facilitate pushback onto taxiway.
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: world
Posts: 3,424
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Looks to me like the aircraft had a steering problem on the taxiway and turned right onto grass - reason unknown.
The tug is after the event, being attached to nose leg probably to facilitate pushback onto taxiway.
The tug is after the event, being attached to nose leg probably to facilitate pushback onto taxiway.
Those who know Frankfurt ops will know that, after deplaning its passengers at the terminal, the Air China is towed to a remote parking on the south side. Therefore, a technical problem with the tug or, as already mentioned, that the tug driver became ill.
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ZRH
Age: 43
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: world
Posts: 3,424
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
CA965 landed FRA runway 25R at 0629 local and taxied directly to its gate (as seen on FR24 btw). As is normal practice every day, it was then to be towed to a remote parking area on the south side of the airport in order to free the gate. The aircraft was not due to depart again as CA966 until 1355 local. The incident occurred during the towing process. End of!