Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 July 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-55D
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LKC
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Left wing tip of the Airbus A310Left wing tip of the Airbus A310
Category: Accident
An Airbus A310 taxiing on taxiway A at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) struck a stopped Boeing 737-55D (SP-LKC) at holding position I. This resulted in the Boeing 737 momentarily stopping short of its designated holding position, causing the left wing tip of the A310 to jut out in the crossing taxiway.An Airbus A310 taxiing on taxiway A at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) struck a stopped Boeing 737-55D (SP-LKC) at holding position I. This resulted in the Boeing 737 momentarily stopping short of its designated holding position, causing the left wing tip of the A310 to jut out in the crossing taxiway.
Description
An Airbus A310 was taxiing on taxiway A to runway 7L at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). At holding position I, the left wing tip of the A310 hit the right elevator of a stopped LOT Boeing 737-55D (SP-LKC). The Boeing 737 had been instructed to “hold short of rwy …”. This allowed the aircraft to stop at a point short of the holding position with the tail jutting out in the crossing taxiway.
Primary Cause
Unexpected interaction between aircraft on taxiways, leading to a momentary stop and subsequent jutting wing tip.Unexpected interaction between aircraft on taxiways, leading to a momentary stop and subsequent jutting wing tip.Share on:
