Singapore B744 at Brussels on Feb 26th 2021, body gear door damage
Last Update: March 1, 2021 / 18:03:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 26, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-7951
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
9V-SFO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels
Airport ICAO Code
EBBR
On Feb 27th 2021 The Aviation Herald received information that a post flight inspection revealed the right hand body gear door had been penetrated (however, there was no verifyable information to the cause of the damage available so far, first information suggests stones fell out of a truck used for current work in progress at Brussels airport crossing the runway and were thrown upwards by the aircraft wheels).
Neither in Dallas nor in Brussels is any runway or taxiway excursion visible according to ADS-B data transmitted by the aircraft.
There are no NOTAMs regarding taxiway A6 or relevant NOTAMs regarding runway 07L/25R.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brussels about 24 hours after landing.
On Mar 1st 2021 Brussels Airport told The Aviation Herald, that an investigation is ongoing in coordination with DGTA, Singapore Airlines, Brussels' Airport's Safety Department and Dallas Ft. Worth Airport. With the findings made so far in Brussels there is no indication that the occurrence happened in Brussels.
Metars:
EBBR 261650Z 34007KT 9999 FEW041 08/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
EBBR 261620Z 33011KT 9999 FEW041 09/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
EBBR 261550Z 32012KT 9999 FEW041 09/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
EBBR 261520Z 32009KT 290V350 9999 FEW041 10/01 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261450Z 34011KT 9999 FEW042 10/00 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261420Z 35010KT 9999 SCT045 10/M01 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261350Z 32011KT 9999 SCT046 10/M01 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261320Z 32009KT 290V360 9999 SCT036 10/01 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261250Z 34011KT 310V010 9999 SCT036 10/M00 Q1035 NOSIG=
EBBR 261220Z 34010KT 300V360 9999 SCT032 09/01 Q1035 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 26, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-7951
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
9V-SFO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels
Airport ICAO Code
EBBR
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