Casualties unknown

Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 Strikes Boarding Bridge at Lisbon Airport (OO-SNB)

Lisboa, PT

On May 19, 2015, an Airbus A320 (registration OO-SNB) was involved in an aviation accident near Lisboa, PT. This summary draws on records from the Portuguese Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Accidents in Civil Aviation and Rail (GPIAAF); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Portuguese Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Accidents in Civil Aviation and Rail (GPIAAF)Primary reportUpdated 2026-10-18Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered OO-SNB
Aircraft registered OO-SNB. Photo: Savh / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On 19 May 2015, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-214 (OO-SNB) hit boarding bridge 114 with its left engine air intake cowl at Lisbon Airport. The incident occurred at 11:20 UTC.

Incident Description

On 19 May 2015 at 11:20 UTC, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-214, registration OO-SNB, struck boarding bridge 114 with its left engine air intake cowl at Lisbon Airport (LPPT). The occurrence is classified as an incident by the Portuguese investigation authority GPIAAF.

Aircraft Details

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A320-214, operated by Brussels Airlines. The investigation report indicates that a pilot briefing was provided regarding the aircraft's special livery.

Investigation Report

The GPIAAF (Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves e de Acidentes Ferroviários) conducted the safety investigation. The final report, numbered 07/INCID/2015, was published on 24 November 2017. The report covers factual information including the history of the flight, injuries (section 1.2), damage to the aircraft (1.3), damage to the boarding bridge (1.4), people involved (1.5), aircraft information (1.6), weather information (1.7), communications (1.9), airport information (1.10), flight recorders (1.11), and other sections as per the table of contents.

Conclusion

The GPIAAF report provides a comprehensive factual account of the incident. No probable cause is stated in the available source material.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 19 May 2015 Airbus A320 accident near Lisboa, PT?

On 19 May 2015, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-214 (OO-SNB) hit boarding bridge 114 with its left engine air intake cowl at Lisbon Airport. The incident occurred at 11:20 UTC.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 19 May 2015 involved an Airbus A320, registration OO-SNB, at Lisboa, PT.