Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 1 April 2015
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator: Ryanair
Registration Number: EI-DYA
Location: Dublin Airport (DUB) – ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 94
Component Affected: Winglet of Flight FR812 (EI-DYA) and Elevator of Flight FR7312 (EI-DYA)Winglet of Flight FR812 (EI-DYA) and Elevator of Flight FR7312 (EI-DYA)
Category: Accident
Two Boeing 737-8AS aircraft operated by Ryanair experienced a winglet/elevator strike while taxiing at Dublin Airport. Flight FR812 departed to Edinburgh, U.K. (EI-DYA), and Flight FR7312 departed to Zadar, Croatia (EI-DWE). Both aircraft were instructed to proceed via taxiway F1 and hold short of Runway 34. A winglet from Flight FR812 impacted the starboard elevator of Flight FR7312, resulting in a severed winglet section and a slice of the winglet from the FR812 aircraft onto the FR7312.Two Boeing 737-8AS aircraft operated by Ryanair experienced a winglet/elevator strike while taxiing at Dublin Airport. Flight FR812 departed to Edinburgh, U.K. (EI-DYA), and Flight FR7312 departed to Zadar, Croatia (EI-DWE). Both aircraft were instructed to proceed via taxiway F1 and hold short of Runway 34. A winglet from Flight FR812 impacted the starboard elevator of Flight FR7312, resulting in a severed winglet section and a slice of the winglet from the FR812 aircraft onto the FR7312.

Description

Two Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft operated by Ryanair suffered a winglet/elevator strike while taxiing at Dublin Airport, Ireland. The aircraft involved were flight FR812 to Edinburgh, U.K. (EI-DYA) and flight FR7312 to Zadar, Croatia (EI-DWE). FR7312 was taxiing via LINK 2 for a departure on runway 28. Flight FR812 was also taxiing via LINK 2 but for a departure on runway 34. FR7312 was instructed to proceed to taxiway F1 and to hold short of LINK 1. The aircraft halted at the beginning of taxiway F1. The second aircraft was instructed to turn right onto taxiway A to hold short of runway 34. This instruction included a caution regarding wingtip clearance with the aircraft ahead. At that point the winglet of FR812 (EI-DYA) impacted the starboard elevator of FR7312 (EI-DYA). EI-DYA’s winglet was severed with a portion sliced off by EI-DWE.

Source of Information

http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/Published%20Files/AIP%20Files/AD/Chart%20Files/EIDW/EI_AD_2_EIDW_24-1_en.pdfhttp://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/Published%20Files/AIP%20Files/AD/Chart%20Files/EIDW/EI_AD_2_EIDW_24-1_en.pdf

Primary Cause

Winglet/Elevator StrikeWinglet/Elevator Strike

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