United 747 collides with aerobridge in Melbourne

[Meggsy]

Just heard a report that a United B747 has collided with an aerobridge on arrival at Melbourne. Aircraft and aerobridge are damaged but no reported injuries. Wonder how this sort of thing happens. Was the aerobridge left out too far from previous (not so wide body) aircraft?

 

[Paddy55]

Um, I said the brake... not the accelerator :mrgreen:

 

[CMak]

Good reason to keep your seatbelt on until the seatbelt sign goes off!

 

[straitman]

Just heard a report that a United B747 has collided with an aerobridge on arrival at Melbourne. Aircraft and aerobridge are damaged but no reported injuries. Wonder how this sort of thing happens. Was the aerobridge left out too far from previous (not so wide body) aircraft?

The biggest $$$ costs for repairs for airlines are for tarmac rash. Comes out to huge $$pa across the globe.

 

[Meggsy]

Um, I said the brake... not the accelerator :mrgreen:

Yes it conjures up images of that scene from Flying High of the nose of the aircraft crashing through the terminal window approaching the gate.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Yikes! Definitely not the way you want your Monday to go.

I hope everyone is OK.

 

[ozmille]

woops! wonder how long the aircraft will be out of service, will have a flow on effect

 

[Aussie_flyer]

woops! wonder how long the aircraft will be out of service, will have a flow on effect

the aircraft operating the MEL-SYD tag usually ends up doing the SYD-SFO flight but it seems they have simply cancelled UA840 altogether today, both MEL-SYD and SYD-LAX legs.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

There is a tweet from someone called Paul Kovacs on twitter:

Our plane just ran into the terminal at Melbourne airport, cracking the wing. Gotta love United... We now have to exit using stairs...

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Just found this, which has a little more information:

Cookies must be enabled | Herald Sun

 

[Aussie_flyer]

the HS have the airline name wrong

 

[whatmeworry]

United Planes crashes into aerobridge at MEL

Just saw this. No passengers injured. I wonder how the pilot feels right now?

United Airlines plane hits aerobridge

 

[samh004]

Re: United Planes crashes into aerobridge at MEL

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[codash1099]

Another job for duct tape.

 

[Paddy55]

Yes it conjures up images of that scene from Flying High of the nose of the aircraft crashing through the terminal window approaching the gate.

Exactly what sprang to mind!

 

[shearsense]

The biggest $$$ costs for repairs for airlines are for tarmac rash. Comes out to huge $$pa across the globe.

"Tarmac rash"? Always a good day when I can come away with having learned a new buzz phrase from AFF

 

[casanovawa]

I was thinking more get the ol' buffer out and that should come up a treat...

 

[markis10]

I was thinking more get the ol' buffer out and that should come up a treat...

Nothing 100 mile an hour tape cannot fix !

 

[AIRwin]

It's been raining in MEL today... Hope the pax didn't get too wet!

 

[Kendall Roy]

Bit of Selleys All Clear she'll be good to go :idea: