GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
The driver apparently suffered a stroke while driving the vehicle before hitting the device.
An Emirates Airbus A380 was damaged on Wednesday afternoon while preparing to take off from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Dubai (United Arab Emirates). A service truck carrying water crashed under the device around 4:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. in France).
No injuries were reported. “Emirates flight EK134 was canceled because a ground handling vehicle came into contact with the aircraft before passengers boarded,” the company said in a press release. “All affected passengers have been put on a later Emirates flight. Emirates regrets any inconvenience, the safety of its passengers and crew is of the utmost importance. she apologized.
Significant damage
The driver would have suffered a sudden deterioration in his health while driving the vehicle, which indicates a stroke. Paralyzed, the man was hospitalized.
The belly of the A380 appears to have sustained significant damage. One question remains unanswered: how to repair the A380 in Russia when this country is under Western sanctions since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine? European Union “bans the export to Russia of goods and technologies intended for the aeronautical and space industry”, from February 2022, according to the restrictive measures detailed on the website of the European Council.
Insurance services, maintenance and technical assistance related to these goods and technologies are also prohibited.
The UAE continued to maintain diplomatic relations with Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine. Emirates operates two Airbus A380 flights daily to Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, with a third operated by a Boeing 777-300. The airline also serves St. Petersburg with a daily Boeing 777-300 flight.
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