Serious incident Airbus A319-114 N348NB, Wednesday 30 June 2004

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Date:	Wednesday 30 June 2004
Time:	06:25 LT
Type:	Airbus A319-114
Owner/operator:	Northwest Airlines
Registration:	N348NB
MSN:	7544
Total airframe hrs:	6783 hours
Engine model:	General Electric CF-34-381
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT/KMHT) - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT/KMHT)
Destination airport:	Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: The Airbus captain's misjudged clearance, which resulted the left wing of the Airbus contacting the rudder of the stationary Canadair.

Accident investigation: