Iberia’s Airbus A350-941, registration EC-NXD, struck a fire truck during a water salute at Guayaquil International Airport in Ecuador on 4 June 2026 and sustained wingtip damage.
The incident involved one aircraft and one fire truck. The available aviation safety database entry confirms the occurrence date as 4 June 2026 and identifies the aircraft as an Iberia A350-941. No airline statement, regulator update or further investigation detail was included in the verified research.
The event is an operational mishap during an arrival celebration rather than a wider fleet or network issue, based on the information currently available. It also leaves the aircraft with visible wingtip damage, making the incident relevant to near-term aircraft availability and maintenance assessment.