Incident Airbus A321-231 (WL) N659NK, Tuesday 5 November 2019
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Date:Tuesday 5 November 2019
Time:c. 18:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-231 (WL)
Owner/operator:Spirit Airlines
Registration: N659NK
MSN: 6770
Year of manufacture:2015
Engine model:IAE V2533-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) -   Costa Rica
Phase: Standing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL)
Destination airport:San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Spirit Airlines flight NK755, an Airbus A321-200, was hit by mobile boarding stairs at San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica.
The aircraft had just landed after a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. On the apron the underside of the left hand wing tip was struck by the boarding stairs, causing cracks.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n659nk

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Nov-2019 06:45 harro Added
07-Nov-2019 16:46 harro Updated [Location]
20-Nov-2019 15:43 aaronwk Updated [Location]

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