Spirit Airlines Airbus clips US Airways jet at Fort Lauderdale

[traderjake]

"After landing and while taxiing to the gate, our aircraft made contact with another parked aircraft," Spirit spokeswoman Misty Pinson confirmed to CNN.

Read more: http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/spirit-airlines-airbus-clips-us-airways-jet-at-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport#ixzz2Gq2Dfg2o

 

[700UW]

 

[traderjake]

How long does the repair for that take?

 

[700UW]

Just depends on how bad the internal damage is and if there is any structural damage and getting the required parts to FLL to get it fixed.

It a west plane, A/C 679AW an A320 delivered in 10/06, a west plane, and it definitely needs the tailcone and empanage replaced.

 

[blue collar]

Just depends on how bad the internal damage is and if there is any structural damage and getting the required parts to FLL to get it fixed.

It a west plane, A/C 679AW an A320 delivered in 10/06, a west plane, and it definitely needs the tailcone and empanage replaced.

You sure about what you just said? The empennage replaced?

 

[700UW]

Is not the tailcone part of the empennage?

 

[blue collar]

You said tailcone and empennage. Not just the tailcone.

 

[Phoenix]

 

[nycbusdriver]

It's really doubtful the empennage will need replacing based on the photos. It may take quite a teardown for inspection though. Somehow, I doubt the control surfaces, horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin (parts of the empennage) will be replaced.

 

[yoyodyne]

Its an Airbus!!
You throw it away, and get another one.

 

[JayBrian]

What does the other guy look like?

 

[wings396]

Its an Airbus!!
You throw it away, and get another one.

I suppose that you forgot about how well the one held up that landed in the Hudson a few years ago...

 

[ChockJockey]

I suppose that you forgot about how well the one held up that landed in the Hudson a few years ago...

Don't be ridiculous. If it'd been a Boeing it would have gracefully bounced off the water and landed safely in CLT.

 

[700UW]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spirit-completes-preliminary-investigation-flight-233930422.html

 

[LD3]

Looking @ the aerial, it appears that the hardstands are clearly marked...