- Date
- April 14, 2011, 08:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place
- Barcelona, Spain
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N366AABoeing 767 323EI-EKBBoeing 737 - 804
- Defining events
- Taxi-to runway: Ground collisionTaxi-to runway: Ground collision
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 78979
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
N366AA · Boeing 767 323
Boeing 737 - 804
Factual narrative
On 14 April 2011, at about 08:30 local, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 and an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 collided while taxiing to runway 25L for takeoff at Barcelona Airport, Barcelona, Spain. The collision was not noticed by either flight crew until after landing at their destination when the damage was observed during the post flight inspection. There were no injuries to the passengers or crewmembers onboard either airplane.The investigation is being conducted by the Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture, Design and Registry.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N366AA
- Reported as
- Boeing 767 323 (323)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25193
- Built
- 1991
- Engines
- GE CF6-80 SERIES, turbo fanGE CF6-80 SERIES, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Registered owner
- Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee
- Registration
- EI-EKB
- Reported as
- Boeing 737 - 804 (800)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Registered owner
- Ryanair
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport