Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 August 2023
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-941
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Registration Number: N411DX
Location: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Winglets on the Air France Boeing 777-328ER and the tail of the Delta Airbus A330-941.Winglets on the Air France Boeing 777-328ER and the tail of the Delta Airbus A330-941.
Category: Accident
An Air France Boeing 777-328ER and Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 aircraft collided during taxiing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The right winglet of the Delta aircraft struck the tail of the Air France aircraft, resulting in a ground collision.An Air France Boeing 777-328ER and Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 aircraft collided during taxiing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The right winglet of the Delta aircraft struck the tail of the Air France aircraft, resulting in a ground collision.
Description
Air France flight AF483, a Boeing 777-328ER (F-GSQT), and Delta Air Lines flight DL80, an Airbus A330-941 (N411DX), were involved in a ground collision accident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). After arrival at CDG, the crew of N411DX were taxiing on taxiway T to reach UT2. As they approached UT2, the right winglet collided with the tail of F-GSQT, which was holding on UT3.
Source of Information
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-boeing-777-registered-f-gsqt-operated-by-air-france-and-the-lairbus-a330-registered-n411dx-operated-by-delta-airlines-on-30-08-2023-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle/, https://www.flightradar24.com/2023-08-30/11:31/20x/49.00,2.56/15https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-boeing-777-registered-f-gsqt-operated-by-air-france-and-the-lairbus-a330-registered-n411dx-operated-by-delta-airlines-on-30-08-2023-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle/, https://www.flightradar24.com/2023-08-30/11:31/20x/49.00,2.56/15Primary Cause
Winglet collision during taxiing.Winglet collision during taxiing.Share on:
