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An EgyptAir Boeing 777-300 (SU-GDL) was involved in a ground collision accident with a Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330-343 (G-VRAY) at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA.
Both aircraft were taxiing for departure from runway 4L when Virgin flight 4 moved to the side on the runway 4L hold pad to let following aircraft pass. EgyptAir flight 986 to Cairo, Egypt, was passing the A330 when the right hand wing tip leading edge struck the left hand winglet of the A330. The winglet was ripped off and the Boeing 777's wing leading edge sustained damage.
Probable cause: The air traffic controller's improper instruction to the Egypt Air airplane flight crew to pass in an area where passing is prohibited, which led to a ground collision.
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | lundi 27 novembre 2017 |
| Heure: | 19:53 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Compagnie: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Immatriculation: | G-VRAY |
| Numéro de série: | 1296 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 2012-03-09 (5 years 9 months) |
| Heures de vol: | 27517 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | Au roulage (TXI) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Royaume Uni | |
| Numéro de vol: | VS4 |
An EgyptAir Boeing 777-300 (SU-GDL) was involved in a ground collision accident with a Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330-343 (G-VRAY) at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA.
Both aircraft were taxiing for departure from runway 4L when Virgin flight 4 moved to the side on the runway 4L hold pad to let following aircraft pass. EgyptAir flight 986 to Cairo, Egypt, was passing the A330 when the right hand wing tip leading edge struck the left hand winglet of the A330. The winglet was ripped off and the Boeing 777's wing leading edge sustained damage.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: The air traffic controller's improper instruction to the Egypt Air airplane flight crew to pass in an area where passing is prohibited, which led to a ground collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
Video, social media
#PAPD ARFF Unit responded to Taxiway K, JFK, at 7:05 pm, Monday, 11/27/17. An Egypt Air 777 clipped the wing of a Virgin Atlantic A330. Both planes were to depart, returned to Terminal 4. No passenger injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/1UcciXCTZ8
PAPD (@PAPD911) 28 november 2017
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY et London-Heathrow Airport est de 5501 km (3438 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
La distance entre New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY et London-Heathrow Airport est de 5501 km (3438 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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