fholbert
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This sounds like a really close call. No one killed.
An ATR 72-500 operated by Wings Air as flight IW1252 (PK-WFF) and a Boeing 737-900 operated by Lion Air as flight JT197 (PK-LJZ) both sustained substantial damage in a ground collision accident at Medan-Kualanamu International Airport, Indonesia.
The Boeing 737 landed on runway 23 at 04:00 UTC. At the same time, the ATR-72 was preparing for departure.
The outer leading edge of the left hand wing of the Boeing 737 impacted the right hand wing of the ATR-72, causing the outer portion of the wing, almost up to the first flap fairing, to be entirely sheared off.
It is unclear if the ATR-72 had entered or was entering the runway as the 737 was landing, but the runway was closed for about 20 minutes after the accident.
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20170803-1
An ATR 72-500 operated by Wings Air as flight IW1252 (PK-WFF) and a Boeing 737-900 operated by Lion Air as flight JT197 (PK-LJZ) both sustained substantial damage in a ground collision accident at Medan-Kualanamu International Airport, Indonesia.
The Boeing 737 landed on runway 23 at 04:00 UTC. At the same time, the ATR-72 was preparing for departure.
The outer leading edge of the left hand wing of the Boeing 737 impacted the right hand wing of the ATR-72, causing the outer portion of the wing, almost up to the first flap fairing, to be entirely sheared off.
It is unclear if the ATR-72 had entered or was entering the runway as the 737 was landing, but the runway was closed for about 20 minutes after the accident.
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20170803-1
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