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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 757 · Baltimore, MD · October 8, 2002

Date: October 8, 2002 · 21:22 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore-Washington International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: BRAF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: GVIIF
Reported as: Boeing 757

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft wingtip struck light pole while taxiing in an area of construction. The pole lights were unlit as was the red beacon on top of the pole. The taxiway was confusing because the yellow taxi lines are for the deicing pad which was intended for smaller aircraft. There was no clear indication for aircraft to follow to avoid the construction area and other obstacles. Airport division is investigating and correcting the deficiencies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WINGTIP STRUCK LIGHT POLE WHILE TAXIING IN AN AREA OF CONSTRUCTION. THE POLE LIGHTS WERE UNLIT AS WAS THE RED BEACON ON TOP OF THE POLE. THE TAXIWAY WAS CONFUSING BECAUSE THE YELLOW TAXI LINES ARE FOR THE DEICING PAD WHICH WAS INTENDED FOR SMALLER AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO CLEAR INDICATION FOR AIRCRAFT TO FOLLOW TO AVOID THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND OTHER OBSTACLES. AIRPORT DIVISION IS INVESTIGATING AND CORRECTING THE DEFICIENCIES.