Aeromexico B738 at Los Angeles on May 20th 2017, ran service truck over

Last Update: May 21, 2017 / 13:48:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aeromexico

Flight number
AM-642

Aircraft Registration
XA-AML

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Aeromexico Boeing 737-800, registration XA-AML performing flight AM-642 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 149 people on board, had landed on Los Angeles' runway 25L without incident and was taxiing towards the terminal when the right hand wing toppled a service truck over. The 8 occupants of the service truck received injuries, the occupants on board of the aircraft remained uninjured. The truck received substantial damage, the wing of the aircraft was damaged.

LA Police reported six occupants of the truck received injuries, one of them critical injuries.

The Airport reported eight occupants of the truck received injuries, all are in stable condition. The aircraft sustained minor damage and was able to continue taxi to the gate.

Airport Fire Services reported 8 occupants of the truck received injuries.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aeromexico

Flight number
AM-642

Aircraft Registration
XA-AML

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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