What happened
On April 10, 2011, at 0950 UTC, a Boeing 777, registration C-FIVM, was involved in an accident during pushback operations at Charles DeGaulle International Airport in Paris, France. The aircraft, operated by Air Canada, was performing a regularly scheduled international passenger flight bound for Lester B Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
During the pushback procedure, the tow bar fractured and struck the aircraft, resulting in substantial damage to the plane. There were no injuries reported among the 12 crew members and 349 passengers on board.