AF A380 hits smaller Delta

[Chris Q]

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/04/...t-jfk-airport/

(sorry if repost!)

[Mark Grima]

Just noticed this on smh.com.au, thats a bit of a woopsy!

Cheers

M

[chrisb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StZVDUck9M

[Mike W]

Would there be much damage from that. I ssume yes, to both aircraft...

[Nigel C]

"Ladies and gentlemen...the French apron coordinator decided we were on the wrong bay and thought they'd reposition us to enable a faster departure time. Oh....did I mention to fasten your seatbelts?"

[Mark D.]

BUGGER

[Erik H. Bakke]

Gives a new meaning to fast turnaround, doesn't it

[Fred C]

Originally Posted by Mike W

Would there be much damage from that. I ssume yes, to both aircraft...

Oh Yeah. The smaller aircraft won't be going anywhere fast.

The 380 wasn't exactly taxiing slowly.

[Philip Argy]

Just issued:

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a
wing tip clipping that occurred between an Airbus A380 (F-
HPJD) and a Bombardier CRJ-700 (N641CA) at John F. Kennedy
Airport in New York last night.

On April 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM EDT, preliminary reports
indicate that the left wing tip of Air France flight 7
struck the left horizontal stabilizer of Comair flight 293
while the Comair airplane was taxiing to its gate. There
were 485 passengers and 25 crew onboard the Airbus and 52
passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ. No injuries were
reported on either aircraft.

The NTSB has requested the fight recorders (cockpit voice
recorder and flight data recorder) from both aircraft and
will review the content of those devices as part of the
investigation. Also, the NTSB will review the air traffic
control tapes and ground movement radar data (ASDE-X). The
damage sustained to both aircraft is still being assessed.

[Craig Murray]

Originally Posted by Fred C

The 380 wasn't exactly taxiing slowly.

I also noticed this, it seemed to be scooting along at quite a pace which is odd for a heavily congested airport like JFK. How could the crew be so blissfully unaware of the taxiway infringement (ie: the CRJ) considering they had a clear line of sight and also taxi cameras on board the aircraft?

That said I have no doubt that the incident will prompt some anti A380 sentiment within the US. Wait for the headline "Super Jumbo to big for JFK".

Hopefully the USA can afford to fund the investigation into this incident, they are a little short of money at the moment