Factual Information
On 19 October 2014 at 20:10 UTC, a TAP Portugal Airbus A330-223, registration CS-TOI, collided with a disembark bridge (passenger boarding bridge) at Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. The incident is classified as an incident occurrence.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A330-223, registered as CS-TOI, operated by TAP Portugal. The report refers to the aircraft as an Airbus A330-200 in some sections and as an A330-223 in the synopsis.
Location
The incident occurred at Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport, Caracas, Venezuela. The coordinates provided are 10°35'90"N / 067°00'5"W.
Investigation
The Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA) of Portugal conducted the investigation. The final report, designated 22/INCID/2015, was approved by the GPIAA Director on 25 July 2016. The report does not specify the cause of the collision.