What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
American airlines flight 290 turned off east bound taxiway charlie ("c") onto north bound taxiway delta bravo (?db?). While American airlines flight 290 was on db, delta airlines flight 2503 left winglet struck the right elevator and horizontal stabilizer of the American airlines aircraft. Delta was attempting to pass behind American airlines flight 290 eastbound on taxiway charlie when the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 290 TURNED OFF EAST BOUND TAXIWAY CHARLIE ("C") ONTO NORTH BOUND TAXIWAY DELTA BRAVO (?DB?). WHILE AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 290 WAS ON DB, DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 2503 LEFT WINGLET STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF THE AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRCRAFT. DELTA WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS BEHIND AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 290 EASTBOUND ON TAXIWAY CHARLIE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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Other reports on N377DA · 2
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