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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A-380-821 · Jamaica Queens, NY · April 11, 2011

Date
April 11, 2011 · 20:30 local
Place
Jamaica Queens, NY
Airport
John F. Kennedy International
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
CNFF
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
NONE
Reported as
Airbus A-380-821
People aboard
510
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total24 in this make and model

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What happened

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On April 11, about 2030 EDT, an Airbus A380, f-hpjd, collided with a Bombardier CRJ700, N641CA, while taxiing for takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (jfk), Jamaica, new york. The crj was reportedly stopped on the ramp area off of taxiway "m" awaiting another airplane's departure before taxiing to its final parking spot at gate 23. The A380 was carrying 485 passengers and 25 crewmembers and none were injured. The crj was carrying 52 passengers and 4 crewmembers and none were injured. The Airbus sustained damage to its left wingtip and winglet, and the crj sustained damage to its left horizontal stabilizer and rudder. Preliminary data indicates that the crj was substantially damaged. The Airbus was registered to and operated by air france, and operating under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 129. The crj was registered to and operated by comair, inc., and was operating under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 121. Both airplanes were passenger-carrying flights. The crj had departed logan international airport (bos), Massachusetts.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 11, ABOUT 2030 EDT, AN AIRBUS A380, F-HPJD, COLLIDED WITH A BOMBARDIER CRJ700, N641CA, WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF FROM JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK), JAMAICA, NEW YORK. THE CRJ WAS REPORTEDLY STOPPED ON THE RAMP AREA OFF OF TAXIWAY "M" AWAITING ANOTHER AIRPLANE'S DEPARTURE BEFORE TAXIING TO ITS FINAL PARKING SPOT AT GATE 23. THE A380 WAS CARRYING 485 PASSENGERS AND 25 CREWMEMBERS AND NONE WERE INJURED. THE CRJ WAS CARRYING 52 PASSENGERS AND 4 CREWMEMBERS AND NONE WERE INJURED. THE AIRBUS SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ITS LEFT WINGTIP AND WINGLET, AND THE CRJ SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ITS LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER. PRELIMINARY DATA INDICATES THAT THE CRJ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.THE AIRBUS WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY AIR FRANCE, AND OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 129. THE CRJ WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY COMAIR, INC., AND WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE PASSENGER-CARRYING FLIGHTS. THE CRJ HAD DEPARTED LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS), MASSACHUSETTS.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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