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FAA incident report · Boeing 787-9 · Newark, NJ · October 29, 2023

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Date
October 29, 2023 · 05:05 local
Place
Newark, NJ
Airport
Newark Liberty International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CALA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27957
Reported as
Boeing 787-9
Reported engine
GE GENX-1B74/75/
People aboard
249
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
12,670 total1,379 in this make and model113 in the last 90 days
N27957Registered now · Boeing 787-9S/N 36409 · Built 2015Airframe modelBoeing 787-9Engine modelGE GENX-1B74/75/ seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 10/29/2023 at aproximately 05:05 local time, privacy data omitted operating as ua 1123 capetown international airport (fact) to Newark Liberty International Airport (kewr) struck a jet bridge while pulling into gate 67A. The LH wing struck the jetbridge from gate B66 causing damage to the slats and the wing underskin.

The aircraft had a flight crew complement of 4, cabin crew of 10 and passenger count of 235. No injuries were reported and no evacuation was called out.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/29/2023 AT APROXIMATELY 05:05 LOCAL TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATING AS UA 1123 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FACT) TO NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KEWR) STRUCK A JET BRIDGE WHILE PULLING INTO GATE 67A. THE LH WING STRUCK THE JETBRIDGE FROM GATE B66 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SLATS AND THE WING UNDERSKIN.

THE AIRCRAFT HAD A FLIGHT CREW COMPLEMENT OF 4, CABIN CREW OF 10 AND PASSENGER COUNT OF 235. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO EVACUATION WAS CALLED OUT.