17 Jan 2013: BOEING 777 - 300 — Air France

17 Jan 2013: BOEING 777 - 300 — Air France

No fatalities • Miami, FL, United States

Probable cause

LV-BMT flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the two aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision of the left winglet with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of F-GNZI. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect instructions given by the Miami Gates controller to the LV-BMT flight crew.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On January 17, 2013, about 1742 eastern standard time, Air France flight 695, a Boeing B777-300, F-GNZI, was parked at the gate and in the process of boarding passengers at the Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, when the left winglet of taxiing Aerolineas Argentinas flight 1304, an Airbus 340-300, LV-BMT, struck its right horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The elevator of F-GNZI was substantially damaged and LV-BMT sustained minor damage. There were no reported injuries on either aircraft. Both aircraft were being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 129.

Contributing factors

  • factor Other/unknown
  • cause Pilot of other aircraft
  • factor Other/unknown
  • cause Pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 230/07kt, vis 10sm

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