Pilot Debrief

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330-323 near Charlotte, NC — 2010-06-05

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Date
2010-06-05
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
Airport
CLT
Aircraft
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330-323
Registration
N277AY
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The Airbus A330 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

An Airbus A330 was standing on taxiway behind other aircraft holding for re-routes due to weather. An air traffic controller asked the flight crew if they could depart off of a different runway and the crew accepted the clearance. The A330 then had to make a left turn onto a different taxiway and the captain asked the first officer if there was adequate clearance from their right wing tip to the tail of the standing A321 ahead. The first officer replied that there was adequate clearance and continued with preparing for takeoff. The flight crew subsequently felt a jolt as the right wing tip of the A330 contacted the rudder of the A321, resulting in minor damage to the wing tip of the A330 and substantial damage to the rudder of the A321.

An Airbus A330 was standing on a taxiway behind other aircraft holding for re-routes due to weather. An air traffic controller asked the flight crew if they could depart off of a different runway and the crew accepted the clearance. The A330 then had to make a left turn onto a different taxiway and the captain asked the first officer if there was adequate clearance from their right wing tip to the tail of the standing A321 ahead. The first officer replied that there was adequate clearance and continued with preparing for takeoff. The flight crew subsequently felt a jolt as the right wing tip of the A330 contacted the rudder of the A321, resulting in minor damage to the wing tip of the A330 and substantial damage to the rudder of the A321.

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