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Bus hits the wing of a Boeing 737 during boarding at Guarulhos Airport

A Gol Boeing 737 Max 8 was hit by a bus while boarding passengers on the morning of this Wednesday, 19th, at Guarulhos Airport, in Greater São Paulo. The plane would be used on flight G3 7480, bound for Asunción, Paraguay. According to the...

Bus hits the wing of a Boeing 737 during boarding at Guarulhos Airport
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"Due to the incident, another aircraft was assigned to the flight", informed Gol, adding that the measures adopted had the safety of the operation as a priority. Images released by passengers on social media show the aircraft after the incident, with the tip of the left wing over the bus that hit the plane.

  • GRU Airport, the concessionaire responsible for the airport, confirmed that an operational vehicle had contact with an aircraft during a maneuver on the apron.
  • "After the incident, the aircraft was removed from operation for inspection and maintenance, in accordance with safety protocols," stated the concessionaire.

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A Gol Boeing 737 Max 8 was hit by a bus while boarding passengers on the morning of this Wednesday, 19th, at Guarulhos Airport, in Greater São Paulo. The plane would be used on flight G3 7480, bound for Asunción, Paraguay.

According to the company, the tip of the left wing was hit by an airport management bus before takeoff. "Due to the incident, another aircraft was assigned to the flight", informed Gol, adding that the measures adopted had the safety of the operation as a priority.

Images released by passengers on social media show the aircraft after the incident, with the tip of the left wing over the bus that hit the plane.

GRU Airport, the concessionaire responsible for the airport, confirmed that an operational vehicle had contact with an aircraft during a maneuver on the apron.

"After the incident, the aircraft was removed from operation for inspection and maintenance, in accordance with safety protocols," stated the concessionaire.

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