Passenger jet crashes while taxiing at Perth Airport

[Adrian B]

Actually it just hit a light pole..

Source News.com.au Article (https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/passenger-jet-crashes-while-taxiing-at-perth-airport/news-story/356ed2032f44c703e31b36b0429648d2)

A plane carrying at least 60 passengers has crashed on the tarmac at Perth Airport.

The aircraft, operated by Cobham Aviation, impacted with a light tower while taxiing, Perth Airport has said.

The West Australian has reported that passengers said the brakes on the jet failed as it was approaching the terminal and it rolled and crashed into a lighting structure.

[Brian Wilkes]

Crashed......................hmmmmm

[Adrian B]

Piture of the Crash here (https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/passenger-jet-crashes-while-taxiing-at-perth-airport/news-story/356ed2032f44c703e31b36b0429648d2)

[Greg Hyde]

The a/c was NJW.

That ding will buff right out.

https://7news.com.au/news/aviation/cobham-plane-carrying-62-people-collides-with-light-tower-at-perth-airport-c-374141

[Adrian B]

The light pole will be on A Current Affair shortly about how its life has been altered.....

[Greg Hyde]

Seeing many maintenance workers and totally bent out of shape

[Greg Hyde]

Reportedly VH-NJW was uneconomic to repair and is being scrapped.

Anyone confirm ?

[James Smith]

The pole won?

[Brenden S]

I heard it was deemed uneconomical to repair 2 days after the incident.

[Greg Hyde]

thks

[Philip Argy]

It didn't appear to be THAT bad! Or was it underinsured?

[Greg Hyde]

The ATSB classed the damage as Substantial

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-038/

Also whats the replacement cost of 21yo a/c ?

[Brenden S]

The issue is that it damaged the frames and forward pressure bulkhead. To be honest it could be repaired, but the value vs repair must have made it uneconomical.