20031007025841A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CA · October 7, 2003

Date: October 7, 2003 · 11:57 local
Place: San Francisco, CA
Airport: San Francisco International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N222UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA007
Reported as: Boeing 777222
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 533 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

N222UARegistered now · Boeing 777-222S/N 30553 · Built 2001 Airframe modelBoeing 777-222 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) All nippon airways (ana), B-777, JA709A was taxiing for departure at sfo international airport when its right contacted united airlines, inc. (uala), B-777, N222UA which was being pushed back on gate 102 for departure. Both aircraft right wing tips sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported. Investigation is in progress by the NTSB and the FAA.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (ANA), B-777, JA709A WAS TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE AT SFO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHEN ITS RIGHT CONTACTED UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (UALA), B-777, N222UA WHICH WAS BEING PUSHED BACK ON GATE 102 FOR DEPARTURE. BOTH AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING TIPS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS BY THE NTSB AND THE FAA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX04LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Francisco, CAthe failure of the taxiing Boeing 777's flight crew to maintain clearance from a Boeing 777 that was being pushed back from the gate. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the local ramp controller to caution either aircrew of a possible movement…Oct 7, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

JA709Boeing 777Accident 20031007025842A · Substantial damage