QF467 collides with catering truck whilst reversing

[Hvr]

A Qantas plane has collided with a catering truck on the tarmac of Sydney airport.

The Boeing 737 was due to depart from Kingsford Smith airport on Saturday night when it collided at low speed with the truck.


Melbourne-bound flight QF467 was reversing from its gate when the incident occurred.

Ring wing tip of a Qantas Boeing 737-800 was slightly damaged following a low speed collision with a catering truck at Sydney Airport, Australia.
The Melbourne bound flight QF467 leaving the gate collided with the truck around 7.30 am yesterday 14 October 2017. Qantas Engineers have been inspecting the damage.

So who's at fault here?

Did the truck enter a restricted zone whilst the plane was being pushed back?

I guess we'll have to wait for the official report.


Just for a laugh have a look at the Seven news tweet. 7 News Melbourne on Twitter

There's a pictures of an A380. At least it's a Qantas plane.

 

[OzEire]

Just for a laugh have a look at the Seven news tweet.

The Daily Mail's initial report said it hit the catering truck as it was "taking off"... slightly different circumstances than pushing back! Media reporting is just so bad on anything aviation related.

 

[mviy]

Just for a laugh have a look at the Seven news tweet. 7 News Melbourne on Twitter

There's a pictures of an A380. At least it's a Qantas plane.

When QF shows the wrong plane model in a documentary they’ve commissioned, it’s hardly surprising that a news outlet gets it wrong as well in a news report.

 

[justinbrett]

The truck is at fault. Vehicles must avoid aircraft at all times.