Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 3 December 2017
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319-115 (WL)
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N9011P
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight 1531’s right wingtip and Flight 1613’s horizontal stabilizer.Flight 1531’s right wingtip and Flight 1613’s horizontal stabilizer.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A319-115 American Airlines Flight 1531, a Boeing 737-823, collided with a Boeing 737-823, N344PP, on the ground at Miami International Airport, Florida, USA. The flight crew of Flight 1531 requested permission to taxi past Flight 1613, which had landed on runway 09, and subsequently collided with Flight 1613. The pilot of Flight 1531, N9011P, attempted to visually monitor clearance but was temporarily blinded by lights, leading to a collision.A319-115 American Airlines Flight 1531, a Boeing 737-823, collided with a Boeing 737-823, N344PP, on the ground at Miami International Airport, Florida, USA. The flight crew of Flight 1531 requested permission to taxi past Flight 1613, which had landed on runway 09, and subsequently collided with Flight 1613. The pilot of Flight 1531, N9011P, attempted to visually monitor clearance but was temporarily blinded by lights, leading to a collision.

Description

The right wing of American Airlines Flight 1531, an Airbus A319-115 (N9011P), contacted an American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (N344PP) on the ground at Miami International Airport, Florida, USA. According to flight crew statements, N344PP had landed on runway 09 from San Juan, Puerto Rico as flight 1613. The flight was instructed to turn onto taxiway N5 from taxiway M. The captain set the parking brake as they waited for preceding traffic to clear. N9011P was taxiing to the stand after arriving from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft was following N344PP along taxiway M and observed N344PP stop on the taxiway N5 with its tail partially blocking taxiway M. After several minutes of waiting, N9011P requested permission to taxi past N344PP, which was granted. As the Captain of N9011P slowly taxied, the first officer attempted to visually monitor clearance between their airplanes wingtip and N344PPs horizontal stabilizer. The FO stated that he was temporarily blinded by the glare from the ramp lights and the airplanes collided. N9011P received minor damage to its right wingtip and the lower spar of N344PP’s horizontal stabilizer was fractured. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The failure of the flight crew of N9011P to maintain an appropriate clearance from N344PP, which was stopped on the taxiway.”

Primary Cause

The failure of the flight crew of Flight 1531 to maintain an appropriate clearance from Flight 1613, resulting in a collision.The failure of the flight crew of Flight 1531 to maintain an appropriate clearance from Flight 1613, resulting in a collision.

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