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April 10, 2011 · Boeing B777 · C-FIVM

Paris, FR

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 10, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (361 uninjured)
Location
Paris, FR
Aircraft
Boeing B777
Tail Number
C-FIVM
Operator
Air Canada
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DCA11WA043

On April 10, 2011, at 0950 UTC, a Boeing 777, registration C-FIVM, operated by Air Canada, was substantially damaged during pushback at the Charles DeGaulle International Airport, Paris, France, when the tow bar fractured and struck the airplane. The flight was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight to the Lester B Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There were no injuries to the 12 crew and 349 passengers. This accident is being investigated by the BEA-France, www.bea.aero

Full Narrative

On April 10, 2011, at 0950 UTC, a Boeing 777, registration C-FIVM, operated by Air Canada, was substantially damaged during pushback at the Charles DeGaulle International Airport, Paris, France, when the tow bar fractured and struck the airplane. The flight was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight to the Lester B Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There were no injuries to the 12 crew and 349 passengers. This accident is being investigated by the BEA-France, www.bea.aero

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:50 UTC
Nearest AirportParis Degaulle (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing B777
Tail NumberC-FIVM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Canada

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (361 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured361
Total361

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data