At approximately 1145 mountain time, a Cessna R172E suffered a damaged wing while taxiing when it was knocked over by jet blast from a DC-9. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot was taxiing to the runway at Albuquerque International Airport when an American Airlines jet was cleared for taxi from Gate B1. As the DC-9 added engine power for taxi, the jet blast struck the Cessna and the wing spar was bent when the wing struck the ground.
June 12, Albuquerque, N.M. / Cessna 172
At approximately 1145 mountain time, a Cessna R172E suffered a damaged wing while taxiing when it was knocked over by jet blast from a DC-9. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot was taxiing to the runway at Albuquerque International Airport when an American Airlines jet was cleared for taxi from Gate B1. As the DC-9 added engine power for taxi, the jet blast struck the Cessna and the wing spar was bent when the wing struck the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna R172E sustained wing damage at Albuquerque International Airport after being knocked over by jet blast.
- The incident occurred while the Cessna was taxiing, struck by engine power from an American Airlines DC-9 cleared for taxi.
- The Cessna's wing spar was bent when it hit the ground, but the student pilot onboard was not injured.
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