AirBaltic Bombardier Q400 wing hits airbridge at Riga Airport
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AirBaltic Bombardier Q400 wing hits airbridge at Riga Airport
Apparently happened on 3 November:
https://twitter.com/nadvorie/status/927620039796248576
https://twitter.com/nadvorie/status/927620039796248576
Misparked air bridge.
The aircraft looks centrally over the lead-in line, albeit turned slightly. Either way, the air bridge looks out of place.
It looks like the crew noticed they’d hit it only at the last moment and tried to turn away from it. The momentum allowed the wing to cut into the bar.
Shame.
Wishes to the crew.
It looks like the crew noticed they’d hit it only at the last moment and tried to turn away from it. The momentum allowed the wing to cut into the bar.
Shame.
Wishes to the crew.
At first glance, the damage seems restricted to the wingtip itself with the aileron and the inboard metal structure that has the deice boots on more or less intact. It may well be that maintenance just need to take the composite tip off at the flange and, if everything else is straight and in order, just install a fresh one.
