RIO DE JANEIRO- A GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) collided with an airport vehicle during takeoff procedures at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG) on February 11.
The incident occurred as flight G31674 accelerated for its scheduled departure to Fortaleza at approximately 10:00 pm.
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Passenger-recorded video captured the moment of impact during the takeoff roll. The flight crew immediately executed an aborted takeoff procedure following the collision.
Air traffic control recordings reveal the captain’s report of striking a vehicle positioned on the active runway.
Gol Transportes Aéreos 737 MAX 8 collides with a vehicle during takeoff from Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport, Brazil.
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The control tower expressed confusion about the vehicle’s location, questioning whether it occupied the main runway or taxiway Charlie Charlie. The flight crew confirmed the vehicle’s presence on the active runway during the collision sequence.
Photo: Gustavo H. Braga | FlickrPreliminary investigations suggest the airport vehicle received clearance to cross the runway prior to the aircraft’s takeoff roll. The timing of this clearance and the vehicle’s delayed runway exit contributed to the incident’s occurrence.
Emergency response teams deployed immediately, though passengers disembarked via mobile stairs rather than emergency evacuation slides. No injuries occurred among passengers or crew members during the incident.
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This event mirrors a November 2022 incident at a South American airport involving a LATAM Peru Airbus A320neo. In that case, a collision with a fire truck resulted in two firefighter fatalities. The aircraft sustained severe damage, rolling onto its side with an engine fire, though all passengers survived.
Similarly, A Delta Air Lines (DL) Boeing 737-800 sustained damage from a service vehicle collision at Boston Logan International Airport on August 16, 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms the incident occurred while the aircraft remained stationary at its assigned gate.
This event follows a series of recent ground incidents involving commercial aircraft. A Delta Boeing 737 encountered wing damage after colliding with a stairs truck during taxi procedures at George Town Airport, Cayman Islands, on February 9, 2024.
JetBlue Airways’ (B6) ground tug struck a Cape Air aircraft at Logan Airport on November 25, 2024. The incident resulted in injuries to two Cape Air pilots. Cape Air Flight 5101, arriving from Nantucket with three passengers and two crew members, reported no additional injuries.
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