At the Russian Domodedovo airport, a water truck in the departure area crashed into an Airbus 380-800 that was supposed to fly to Dubai. The plane was heavily damaged.
According to Shot, according to preliminary information, the driver of a special vehicle is to blame for the accident. The man was going to refuel the plane departing for Dubai with water, but when he approached the plane, he confused the gas and brake pedals and, at full throttle, cut the bottom of the fuselage with the machine.
The man was hospitalized. He was not injured, but was in a state of shock. And the plane was sent for repairs, the completion date of which has not been determined.
Emirates flight 134 from Moscow to Dubai departing Domodedovo at 16:35 has been canceled. No other details of the incident were given.
The A380 is 24 meters high, 73 meters long and has a wingspan of 79 meters. It can fly up to 15.4 thousand kilometers. kilometers with almost 1400 passengers. After the production of 251 airliners in 2021, production was suspended.
