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Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 severely damaged by pushback truck

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A Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 was severely damaged last night at Nairobi airport after a tow truck incident.

The Boeing 737-800 registered 5Y-KYF was expected to operate flight KQ764 to Johannesburg but during pushback of the aircraft from the bay the tow truck damaged part of the fuselage and engine.

In a statement Kenya Airways confirmed that there were no injuries, the flight was cancelled to allow further investigations and all passengers were accommodated on other flights.

The airline ended the statement by committing to the safety of its guests and employees and to the integrity of its operations.

This post was published on 24 July 2017 12:57

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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