Airbus A330-323 N277AY
5 June 2010 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2010 at about 21:20 local time, a Airbus A330-323 registered N277AY, operated by US Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 454 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte/Douglas Internationa (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2136, -80.9489
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330-323
- Registration
- N277AY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- US Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlotte → Frankfurt
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA299
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
Probable cause
The Airbus A330 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An Airbus A330 was standing on taxiway behind other aircraft holding for re-routes due to weather. An air traffic controller asked the flight crew if they could depart off of a different runway and the crew accepted the clearance. The A330 then had to make a left turn onto a different taxiway and the captain asked the first officer if there was adequate clearance from their right wing tip to the tail of the standing A321 ahead. The first officer replied that there was adequate clearance and continued with preparing for takeoff. The flight crew subsequently felt a jolt as the right wing tip of the A330 contacted the rudder of the A321, resulting in minor damage to the wing tip of the A330 and substantial damage to the rudder of the A321.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-323 | N277AY | US Airways Inc | Minor |
| Airbus A321-231 | N508AY | US Airways Inc | Substantial |
Other Airbus A330 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2010 | Airbus A330 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Alitalia | Unknown | - |
| 12 May 2010 | Airbus A330 | Tripoli, Libya | Afriqiyah Airways | Fatal | 103 |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Airbus A330 | Hong Kong, China, China | Cathay Pacific Airways | Unknown | - |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Airbus A330-323 | New York, New York, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 2009 | Airbus A330 | Los Cayes, Haiti | TAM | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Airbus A330 | Brisbane, Australia | Jetstar Airways | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Dwight Lohr BABY ACE | Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Mulloy Charles ZODIAC 601XL | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Bobo Christopher J LOEHLE 5151 | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | COX Keith A | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna T337G | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | Delta Whiskey Bravo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172 | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | Bladen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |