Descripción:
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight 261, an Airbus A340, registration JY-AID, struck the vertical stabilizer of Chautauqua flight 6087, an ERJ-145, N572RP at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The A340 was taxiing northwest bound on taxiway A and the ERJ-145 was stationary on taxiway Q. The ERJ-145 sustained substantial damage and the A340 sustained minor damage. There were no injuries to the 180 passengers and crewmembers onboard the Airbus or the 48 passengers and crewmembers on board Chautauqua Airlines flight 6087.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The A340 captain's failure to maintain adequate clearance between his wing and the tail of the EMB-145."
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | domingo 5 octubre 2014 |
| Hora: | 18:52 |
| Tipo: |  Embraer EMB-145LR (ERJ-145LR) |
| Operated by: | Chautauqua Airlines |
| On behalf of: | Delta Connection |
| Registración: | N572RP |
| Numéro de série: | 14500828 |
| Año de Construcción: | 2004 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 22975 |
| Motores: | 2 Allison AE3007A1P |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 48 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En Espera (STD) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Charleston International Airport, SC (CHS/KCHS), Estados Unidos de América |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Estados Unidos de América | |
| Número de Vuelo: | DL6087 |
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight 261, an Airbus A340, registration JY-AID, struck the vertical stabilizer of Chautauqua flight 6087, an ERJ-145, N572RP at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The A340 was taxiing northwest bound on taxiway A and the ERJ-145 was stationary on taxiway Q. The ERJ-145 sustained substantial damage and the A340 sustained minor damage. There were no injuries to the 180 passengers and crewmembers onboard the Airbus or the 48 passengers and crewmembers on board Chautauqua Airlines flight 6087.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The A340 captain's failure to maintain adequate clearance between his wing and the tail of the EMB-145."
Accident investigation:
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Distance from Charleston International Airport, SC to New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY as the crow flies is 1018 km (636 miles).
Distance from Charleston International Airport, SC to New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY as the crow flies is 1018 km (636 miles).
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