Foreign Report: BAAI - Incident involving Boeing 737-800, Reg TC-JHM and a Boeing 737-800, Reg EI-DHW, on 17 January 2019 at Malta Iternational Airport

SYNOPSIS

A Boeing 737-800 Reg No. TC-JHM, flight number TK1372 reported that while holding on taxiway ‘D’ (Delta), the aircraft had been hit by another aircraft, also a Boeing 737-800, Reg. No. EI-DHW, flight number FR9874 which had just taxied from behind through taxiway ‘C (Charlie) direction towards Stand 6. When questioned by ATC, EI-DHW replied that they were not aware they hit anything. An inspection vehicle was sent on site. This confirmed that indeed TC-JHM had signs of damage on the left elevator. The EI-DHW winglet was later found to have suffered minor damage.

Regards

Leon