Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Airbus A340-312
Owner/operator: TAP Air Portugal
Registration Number: CS-TOA
Location: Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84
Component Affected: Taxiway separation between the A340 and DHC-8 aircraft.Taxiway separation between the A340 and DHC-8 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A TAP Airbus A340 and de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 collided at Johannesburg International Airport, resulting in a ground collision. The A340 pilots failed to turn onto the Delta apron, but were cleared to taxi along the Alpha taxiway. Ground controllers expressed doubts regarding the separation between the aircraft and the DHC-8, leading to the collision.A TAP Airbus A340 and de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 collided at Johannesburg International Airport, resulting in a ground collision. The A340 pilots failed to turn onto the Delta apron, but were cleared to taxi along the Alpha taxiway. Ground controllers expressed doubts regarding the separation between the aircraft and the DHC-8, leading to the collision.
Description
A TAP Airbus A340 (CS-TOA) and de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 (ZS-NLW) were involved in a ground collision at Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa. The A340 pilots missed the turn-off for Delta apron but were cleared to taxi along the Alpha taxiway, although the ground controller had doubts about the situation. The position of the stop bars on Foxtrot taxiway did not ensure adequate separation between the aircraft and the pilots of the A340 misjudged the separation between their wingtip and the tail of the stationary DHC-8 and collided with the DHC-8 at the intersection of taxiways F1 and A4.
Primary Cause
Ground controller doubts regarding aircraft separation.Ground controller doubts regarding aircraft separation.Share on:
