Accident Airbus A350-1041 G-VPRD, Saturday 31 August 2024

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Date:	Saturday 31 August 2024
Time:	23:47 UTC
Type:	Airbus A350-1041
Owner/operator:	Virgin Atlantic Airways
Registration:	G-VPRD
MSN:	319
Year of manufacture:	2019
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL)
Destination airport:	London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Delta Air Lines flight DL105, an Airbus A330-323 (N808NW), was involved in a ground contact incident with Virgin Atlantic flight VS104, an Airbus A350-1041 (G-VPRD).
Both aircraft were taxiing down taxiway L for a departure from runway 27R at ATL. DL105 turned onto taxiway LC, while VS104 continued straight ahead to taxiway LA. During the turn, the left-hand winglet of DL105 struck the stabilizer of VS104.
Both flights continued to their respective destinations.

After arriving at London-Heathrow Airport, G-VPRD was grounded. N808NW returned to ATL from Sao Paulo (GRU) but then remained on the ground at ATL for just over 24 hours before resuming service.

Accident investigation: