Airbus A330 TC-JOK
31 December 2021 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 December 2021 at about 03:45 local time, a Airbus A330 registered TC-JOK, operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 59 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 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty Intl (EWR)
- Coordinates
- 40.6895, -74.1745
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330
- Registration
- TC-JOK
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Turkish Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Istanbul → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA22LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
Probable cause
Turkish Airlines flightcrew’ s misperception of the distance to safely pass the stopped Republic Airways airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight crew of a Republic Airways Embraer 170, operating as United Express flight 3417, said they had stopped their airplane and set the parking brake while waiting for gate personnel to finish preparing gate 88 at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) to receive their flight, when their airplane was struck by a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 that was taxiing past. The Embraer airplane received substantial damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer. The captain of Turkish Airlines flight TK0029, said that after landing they were cleared to taxi to gate 63, and while taxiing on Taxiway A, there was an airplane stopped on the right-side apron. The captain said that no information had been relayed that an airplane had stopped short of the parking area, and he slowed his taxi speed, but did not realize that the stopped airplane had not fully pulled into and parked at the gate. He perceived that there was sufficient clearance, so he decided to pass. After reaching gate 63 and parking he said that he was informed of the collision. An inspection of the A330 airplane revealed paint transfer on the right winglet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330 | TC-JOK | Turkish Airlines | Minor |
| Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE | N633RW | Republic Airways Inc | Substantial |
Other Airbus A330 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2021 | Airbus A330 | Montreal, Canada | Air Canada | Unknown | - |
| 4 May 2021 | Airbus A330 | Karachi, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Airbus A330 | Mactan-Cebu, Philippines | Korean Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Airbus A330-323 | Barcelona, Spain | Delta Air Lines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Airbus A330 | Nawabshah, Pakistan | Serene Air Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Airbus A330 | New York, New York, United States | ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO SPA(ITA Airways) | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Van's RV7 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Cessna 150L | Hardwick Township, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Piper PA-24-260 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Feensrta Gregory W | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Cessna 172 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |