Narrative:
An Airbus A330, D-AIKE, collided with a United Express Bombardier DHC-8-400, N341NG, while the Airbus was taxiing for takeoff from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD). At the time of the accident, the DHC-8 was stationary and waiting for ramp workers to assist with parking at gate A1C. There were no injuries to any of the passengers or crewmembers on either airplane. The DHC-8 received substantial damage to its rudder and vertical stabilizer and the Airbus sustained minor damage to its right wingtip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The DHC-8, flight 3912, had landed after a flight from Pittsburgh, PA (PIT), the A330 was operating flight LH417 to Frankfurt (FRA), Germany.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The A330 flight crew's failure to maintain a safe clearance to the DHC-8 that was stopped in front of the gate."
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 10-08-2012
type: Airbus A330-343X
registration: D-AIKE
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 10 August 2012 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343X |
| Operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AIKE |
| MSN: | 636 |
| First flight: | 2004-10-18 (7 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 198 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), United States of America |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
An Airbus A330, D-AIKE, collided with a United Express Bombardier DHC-8-400, N341NG, while the Airbus was taxiing for takeoff from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD). At the time of the accident, the DHC-8 was stationary and waiting for ramp workers to assist with parking at gate A1C. There were no injuries to any of the passengers or crewmembers on either airplane. The DHC-8 received substantial damage to its rudder and vertical stabilizer and the Airbus sustained minor damage to its right wingtip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The DHC-8, flight 3912, had landed after a flight from Pittsburgh, PA (PIT), the A330 was operating flight LH417 to Frankfurt (FRA), Germany.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The A330 flight crew's failure to maintain a safe clearance to the DHC-8 that was stopped in front of the gate."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 10-08-2012
type: Airbus A330-343X
registration: D-AIKE
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Distance from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 6505 km (4065 miles).
Distance from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 6505 km (4065 miles).
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