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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2D24 · Detroit, MI · February 10, 2008

Date: February 10, 2008 · 13:00 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne Cou
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N903XJ
Reported as: Cndair CL6002D24
Reported engine: GE CF348C5
People aboard: 66
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N903XJRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2D24S/N 15134 · Built 2007 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2D24 Engine modelGE CF34-8C5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Mesaba aircraft N903XJ de-icing on 22L pad. Aircraft moved forward approximately 15-20 feet. Aircraft's right wing tip struck the right side of de-icing truck cab level. Damage to right wing vortex assembly. Aircraft attempted to depart pad prior to receiving clearance from de-ice crew. Aircraft still in process of de-ice. Reports indicated that there was apparent confusion on VHF de-ice frequency.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MESABA AIRCRAFT N903XJ DE-ICING ON 22L PAD. AIRCRAFT MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET. AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF DE-ICING TRUCK CAB LEVEL. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING VORTEX ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART PAD PRIOR TO RECEIVING CLEARANCE FROM DE-ICE CREW. AIRCRAFT STILL IN PROCESS OF DE-ICE. REPORTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS APPARENT CONFUSION ON VHF DE-ICE FREQUENCY.