Boeing 747 Ed Force One belonging to British band Iron Maiden met with an accident

Iron Maiden is a British band and its Boeing 747 named Ed Force One was badly damaged during a ground collision in Santiago, Chile. Fortunately. none of the band members or crew were on board the aircraft when it collided with a ground tug while being taken for refueling. However, a couple of the airport staff were injured.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 13 March 2016.

The plane is usually piloted by lead singer Bruce Dickinson, who is a qualified commercial pilot. The accident apparently occurred while the aircraft was attached to a tow truck to be taken for refueling. It seems the steering pin, which connects the ground tug to the plane, got dislodged and fell out. As a result, when the aircraft made a turn, it collided with the tug.
The damages are major and the band has indicated that they are making contingency plans to reach their show in Cordoba, Argentina. The report of the flight engineers, who are on site and evaluating the damage, reveals that the engines have suffered large damage and will require an extended period of maintenance and possibly two new engines.
The band has said that the 20 tons of equipment had not been loaded onto Ed Force One at the time of the accident, and none of the band or road crew were on board or near the airport at the time. This is, undoubtedly, tragic for the beautiful plane but it will not affect the concert schedule including the next two shows in Cordoba and Buenos Aires.


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