Summary
On April 10, 2011, a Boeing B777 (C-FIVM) was involved in an incident near Paris, FR. All 361 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA11WA043. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-FIVM.
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Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA11WA043