An Iberia Airbus A350-900 was damaged after striking a fire truck during a water salute at Guayaquil International Airport in Ecuador on 4 June 2026.
The aircraft, registered EC-NXD, suffered wingtip damage, with one report describing damage to the left wing. The incident occurred during a ceremonial water-cannon salute, and the event has been recorded as a runway-side ground accident rather than an operational flight disruption.
The same aircraft type, Airbus A350-900, was involved in the incident, but no further details were provided on repair timing, operational impact or any wider fleet consequences.
The episode is relevant to airport and airline operations because it shows how ceremonial ground handling can create damage risk for widebody aircraft, even when no passenger flight phase is involved.