Ground handler at Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l Airport fined for damaging aircraft

Human negligence or mechanical failure which led to damage to aircraft, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Friday.

Taiwan Taoyuan international Airport was fined NT$300,000 and evergreen airline services co. Also fined NT$60,000 both for poor management. 

Eight incidents reported this year including three this October alone. An example last October 6 where flight delayed nearly eight hours after the bottom of the aircraft's left engine covering scrapped against passenger gateway.

Other incidents were on refueling caused by fuel supplier,  FedEx ground handler and others were reported as minor. 

Wang said the ministry is planning to introduce a surveillance system to monitor ground operations by the end of this year.

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