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| Title: | Ground collision between a Boeing 777-200, N781AN and an Airbus A340-300, TC-JDK, at London Heathrow Airport, November 6, 2005 |
| Micro summary: | This A340's winglet made struck a Boeing 777's left elevator and left wing tip. |
| Event Time: | 2005-11-06 at 1238 UTC |
| File Name: | 2005-11-06-2-UK.pdf |
| Publishing Agency: | Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) |
| Publishing Country: | United Kingdom |
| Report number: | EW/C2005/11/02 |
| Pages: | 7 |
| Site of event: | Holding Area Runway 27L, London Heathrow |
| First Airplane | Second Airplane | ||
| Departure: | London Heathrow Airport, London, England, United Kingdom | London Heathrow Airport, London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Destination: | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Airplane Type(s): | Boeing 777-200 | Airbus A340-300 | |
| Flight Phase: | Taxi | Taxi | |
| Registration(s): | N781AN | TC-JDK | |
| Operator(s): | American Airlines | ||
| Type of flight: | Revenue | Revenue | |
| Occupants: | 279 | 283 | |
| Fatalities: | 0 | 0 | |
| Serious Injuries: | 0 | 0 | |
| Minor/Non-Injured: | 279 | 283 | |
| Other Injuries: | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Summary: | Aircraft entering the Holding Area prior to departure from Runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, initially follow a single yellow taxiway centreline, which splits into two parallel lines within the holding area. This is wide enough for two ‘heavy/widebody’ aircraft to position side by side when lined up on the parallel lines. Prior to departure, a Boeing 777 (B777) was holding, in turn, at N2W behind a Boeing 737-800 (B737), in the Holding Area. Whilst in this position, an Airbus A340 (A340) was instructed to taxi to N2E. As it passed behind the B777, the A340’s right winglet made contact with the B777’s left elevator and its left wing tip. The A340 had not reached the section of the line parallel to the parked B777. This accident happened at the same location as a collision between similar aircraft types reported in AAIB Bulletin 9/2005, reference EW/C2004/07/03. |
| Learning Keywords: | Operations - Airport Markings or Lighting |
| Operations - Ground Collision | |
| Other - Airport Management | |
| Consequence - Damage - Airframe or fuselage |
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