Northwest plane bumps into Horizon plane at PDX
[size=-1]03:55 PM PDT on Monday, August 29, 2005[/size]
[size=-1]By ANTONIA GIEDWOYN, kgw.com Staff[/size]
Two planes bumped into each other at Portland International Airport on Monday, PDX officials said.
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An aerial view of the Horizon plane that was bumped at PDX.
No passengers were injured and preliminary reports indicated the planes received minor damage.
The pilot of a Horizon plane was waiting for instructions to pull the aircraft into its parking place when a Northwest aircraft taxiing from the gate at PDX to the runway clipped the Horizon tail about 2:20 p.m., according to airline officials.
There's a standby aircraft that can fly in place of the Horizon plane, if need be.
There were 19 passengers and three crew members aboard Horizon flight No. 2066.
Northwest officials said the wing of the Northwest plane with 233 passengers and a crew of 13 aboard made contact with the tail of the Horizon jet. The Northwest plane was taxiing for take-off to Tokyo Narita Airport.
Both planes were undergoing inspection.
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[size=-1]03:55 PM PDT on Monday, August 29, 2005[/size]
[size=-1]By ANTONIA GIEDWOYN, kgw.com Staff[/size]
Two planes bumped into each other at Portland International Airport on Monday, PDX officials said.
An aerial view of the Horizon plane that was bumped at PDX.
No passengers were injured and preliminary reports indicated the planes received minor damage.
The pilot of a Horizon plane was waiting for instructions to pull the aircraft into its parking place when a Northwest aircraft taxiing from the gate at PDX to the runway clipped the Horizon tail about 2:20 p.m., according to airline officials.
There's a standby aircraft that can fly in place of the Horizon plane, if need be.
There were 19 passengers and three crew members aboard Horizon flight No. 2066.
Northwest officials said the wing of the Northwest plane with 233 passengers and a crew of 13 aboard made contact with the tail of the Horizon jet. The Northwest plane was taxiing for take-off to Tokyo Narita Airport.
Both planes were undergoing inspection.
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