Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 April 2023
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-243
Owner/operator: Air Transat
Registration Number: C-GUBL
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wing of the Airbus A330-243 aircraft, and the left-hand aileron of the Emirates Boeing 777-31HER.Right wing of the Airbus A330-243 aircraft, and the left-hand aileron of the Emirates Boeing 777-31HER.
Category: Accident
An Airbus A330-243 aircraft clipped the right wing of a parked Emirates Boeing 777-31HER at Miami International Airport, Florida. The incident occurred during taxiing, resulting in a winglet separation and embedding within the aileron. There were no injuries.An Airbus A330-243 aircraft clipped the right wing of a parked Emirates Boeing 777-31HER at Miami International Airport, Florida. The incident occurred during taxiing, resulting in a winglet separation and embedding within the aileron. There were no injuries.
Description
Air Transat flight TS948, an Airbus A330-243 (C-GUBL), clipped the right wing of a parked Emirates Boeing 777-31HER (A6-EGH) at Miami International Airport, FL (MIA). TS948 had just arrived from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ), Ontario, Canada. The aircraft was taxiing to the gate when the left-hand winglet struck the right-hand aileron of the Boeing 777. The winglet broke off and remained embedded in the aileron. There were no injuries.
Source of Information
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/two-planes-clip-wings-at-miami-international-airport/3014667/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/two-planes-clip-wings-at-miami-international-airport/3014667/Primary Cause
Winglet separation during taxiing.Winglet separation during taxiing.Share on:
