Narrative:
An Airbus A321-131 operated by Lufthansa (D-AIRT) and a Boeing 737-800 operated by SunExpress (TC-SNM) both sustained substantial damage following a ground collision at Prague, Czech Republic.
The A321 was cleared to taxi to runway 06 via taxiways H, F and E for an intersection takeoff. The aircraft was holding 34,50 m behind an Airbus A320 that was holding behind the stop bar. The crew reported ready in sequence at 10:31 hours. At the same time the Boeing 737-800 was cleared to taxi to the beginning of runway 06 via taxiways A1, Z, H, and F. This meant that the 737 had to taxi along taxiway F, passing the taxiway E turnoff were the A321 was standing. At 10:38 the right hand winglet of the 737 impacted the left hand horizontal stabilizer of the A321. The top of the winglet broke off and the tip of the horizontal stabilizer was almost entirely severed.
CAUSES: "Human factor failure - the taxiing crew did not keep a safe separation distance of their airplane from the standing one."
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 18 June 2010 |
| Time: | 10:38 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8BK (WL) |
| Operator: | SunExpress |
| Registration: | TC-SNM |
| MSN: | 33023/1682 |
| First flight: | 2005-03-23 (5 years 3 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 32967 |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7B26 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 179 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) ( Czech Republic)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
| Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | XQ5663 |
An Airbus A321-131 operated by Lufthansa (D-AIRT) and a Boeing 737-800 operated by SunExpress (TC-SNM) both sustained substantial damage following a ground collision at Prague, Czech Republic.
The A321 was cleared to taxi to runway 06 via taxiways H, F and E for an intersection takeoff. The aircraft was holding 34,50 m behind an Airbus A320 that was holding behind the stop bar. The crew reported ready in sequence at 10:31 hours. At the same time the Boeing 737-800 was cleared to taxi to the beginning of runway 06 via taxiways A1, Z, H, and F. This meant that the 737 had to taxi along taxiway F, passing the taxiway E turnoff were the A321 was standing. At 10:38 the right hand winglet of the 737 impacted the left hand horizontal stabilizer of the A321. The top of the winglet broke off and the tip of the horizontal stabilizer was almost entirely severed.
Probable Cause:
CAUSES: "Human factor failure - the taxiing crew did not keep a safe separation distance of their airplane from the standing one."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Antalya Airport as the crow flies is 1960 km (1225 miles).
Distance from Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Antalya Airport as the crow flies is 1960 km (1225 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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