ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 777-328ER F-GZNT Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Wednesday 11 May 2016
Time:08:34
Type:Silhouette image of generic B77W model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 777-328ER
Operator:Air France
Registration: F-GZNT
MSN: 38705/1385
First flight: 2016-03-21 (2 months)
Engines: 2 General Electric GE90-115B
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) (   France)
Phase: Pushback / towing (PBT)
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Narrative:
Air France flight 1084 was taxiing towards the departure runway at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A320,
used taxiway R and was instructed to stop at T4 and wait behind an Airbus A319.
At the same time, an Air France Boeing 777-300ER, F-GZNT, was being towed to remote parking spot M10. The tug driver was instructed to stop behind the A320. After a few minutes the controller radioed the person in the flight deck of the 777 if they were able to pass the A320. He in turn contacted the tug driver, who reported that he would move slowly and pass the A320.
During this manoeuvre the wing tip struck the rudder of the A320.

BEA stated that this accident and previous accidents have shown that it may be difficult to assess the distances between the end wing tips and obstacles from the cockpit or from a tug.

Probable Cause:

The final report did not contain a Probable Cause statement.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: BEA France
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 204 days (7 months)
Accident number: BEA2016-0277
Download report: Summary report

Classification:
Ground collision
Damaged on the ground

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