{"id":74403,"date":"2024-11-11T19:48:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T14:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=74403"},"modified":"2024-11-11T19:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T14:19:01","slug":"boeing-737-max-hit-by-bus-at-hong-kong-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/11\/boeing-737-max-hit-by-bus-at-hong-kong-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing 737 MAX Hit by Shuttle Bus at Hong Kong Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HONG KONG-<\/strong> A shuttle bus at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) struck the underside of a Boeing 737 MAX <\/a>wingtip, delaying a Shandong Airlines (SC) flight to Jinan (TNA), China<\/a>, by seven hours over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A video posted Sunday on Douyin, a Chinese video-sharing platform, captured the moment the airport bus\u2019s roof collided with the bottom of the plane\u2019s wingtip on the airport apron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boeing 737 Hit by Bus at HKG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the collision, the bus reversed, while the plane\u2019s wing continued moving up and down. \u201cShandong Airlines\u201d was visible on the aircraft\u2019s body in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user who posted the video wrote, \u201cThe wing was broken. We had to wait for repairs during the day, and it wasn\u2019t fixed until midnight. Do you dare to get on this plane?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A video of a shuttle bus colliding with the wingtip of a Shandong Airlines 737 MAX at Hong Kong International Airport was shared on the social media platform Threads on Monday. According to FlightRadar24 data, the flight was delayed by 8 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the HKG website, Shandong Airlines flight SC1152 to Jinan, Shandong\u2019s capital, was scheduled for departure at 2:10 p.m. on November 10 but was delayed until 10:08 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in the incident is a Boeing <\/a>737-8 (MAX 8), registered as B-224R. Further, it is a new aircraft, Shandong took delivery of it in March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video shows the bus marked with \u201czero emission,\u201d suggesting it was one of the airport\u2019s electric buses. These electric airside buses are part of an initiative to phase out diesel models by 2024, as announced by airport authorities in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong International Airport has experienced other recent incidents. In February, a tow-truck driver was arrested after a worker, who reportedly fell from his vehicle, was found dead on the airport apron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year in October, An incident at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD) involved an American Eagle flight operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines and an employee shuttle bus, resulting in injuries to two shuttle passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Eagle flight 6209, operated as part of American Airlines (AA)<\/a>, collided with the shuttle bus while taxiing. WLS-TV reported that two shuttle passengers were taken to Ascension Resurrection Hospital in Chicago with minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, On August 26, 2023, a United Airlines (UA)<\/a> Boeing 737 was parked at gate M37 in Terminal 5 at Chicago O\u2019Hare Airport (ORD) after arriving from Punta Cana (PUJ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the plane was stationary, an American Airlines luggage cart struck its front right section. Post-incident images show a substantial puncture above the aircraft\u2019s landing gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, hundreds of major and minor incidents occur at the airport due to mishandling and carelessness while working around the aircraft. Make sure to stay alert while working in an apron, or in a hangar at any place which involves complete awareness and focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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