Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 May 2005
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-232ER
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Registration Number: N864DA
Location: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 309
Component Affected: Leading edge of the aircraft?s left engine intake cowl and the airbridge.Leading edge of the aircraft?s left engine intake cowl and the airbridge.
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
An aircraft taxied onto the stand at an appropriate speed and aligned with the centre line. The airbridge was parked in the correct location, and the stand guidance system was calibrated correctly. However, the aircraft overran the stopping point and collided with the airbridge. A leading edge of the aircraft’s left engine intake cowl was damaged, and substantial damage occurred to the airbridge. The design of the stand guidance system did not comply with standard ICAO Annex 14, and potential fatigue contributed to the incident.An aircraft taxied onto the stand at an appropriate speed and aligned with the centre line. The airbridge was parked in the correct location, and the stand guidance system was calibrated correctly. However, the aircraft overran the stopping point and collided with the airbridge. A leading edge of the aircraft’s left engine intake cowl was damaged, and substantial damage occurred to the airbridge. The design of the stand guidance system did not comply with standard ICAO Annex 14, and potential fatigue contributed to the incident.
Description
The aircraft was taxied onto the stand at an appropriate speed and aligned with the centre line; the airbridge was parked in the correct location. The stand guidance system had been calibrated correctly, and it was serviceable and operating at the time of the incident. The aircraft overran the stopping point and collided with the airbridge. The leading edge of the aircraft?s left engine intake cowl was damaged, and there was substantial damage to the airbridge. The design of the stand guidance system did not comply with the standard in ICAO Annex 14. Contributory factors to the incident were the commander?s lack of familiarity with the parking system and possible fatigue.
Primary Cause
Design compliance issue with the stand guidance system, potentially due to insufficient familiarity and fatigue among the commander.Design compliance issue with the stand guidance system, potentially due to insufficient familiarity and fatigue among the commander.Share on:
