Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-33AER
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AKW
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 141
Component Affected: The Airbus A.320’s vertical stabilizer.The Airbus A.320’s vertical stabilizer.
Category: Accident
An Egyptian Air Airbus A.320 landed on runway 05R and subsequently crossed to runway 05L, resulting in a significant damage to the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767. The 767 sheared off 4 feet of the Airbus’ vertical stabilizer.An Egyptian Air Airbus A.320 landed on runway 05R and subsequently crossed to runway 05L, resulting in a significant damage to the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767. The 767 sheared off 4 feet of the Airbus’ vertical stabilizer.
Description
An EgyptAir Airbus A.320 had just landed on runway 05R and crossed the active departure runway 05L on its way to the apron. At that moment an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 was taking off, shearing off 4 feet of the Airbus’ vertical stabilizer. The 767 returned to Cairo and landed safely with 3 feet of right wing damage.
Primary Cause
A sudden and unexpected separation between the aircraft’s flight path and the runway, likely due to a navigational error or a momentary lapse in situational awareness.A sudden and unexpected separation between the aircraft’s flight path and the runway, likely due to a navigational error or a momentary lapse in situational awareness.Share on:
