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Boeing 747-368 HZAIS

25 July 1993 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 July 1993 at about 13:48 local time, a Boeing 747-368 registered HZAIS was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 193 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:48
Classification
Accident
Location
Jamaica, New York, United States
Nearest airport
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Coordinates
40.6497, -73.7899
Aircraft
Boeing 747-368
Registration
HZAIS
Category
Airplane
Engines
4
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Washington
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC93FA137

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
193 0 0 0 193

Probable cause

MISSJUDGED CLEARANCE BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE B-747, HZ-AIS, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AROUND THE ATR-42, N242AT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DIVERTED ATTENTION OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE B-747.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CREW OF THE DEPARTING ATR-42, N242AT, HAD ACCEPTED AN INTERSECTION DEPARTURE, AND WAS HOLDING ON A STUB TAXIWAY WHEN THE FOLLOWING B-747, HZ-AIS, TRIED TO GET AROUND IT. THE LEFT WING OF THE B-747 CONTACTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER OF THE ATR-42. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE CAPTAIN OF THE B-747 WAS MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM TO THE CABIN, AND AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ATR-42.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Boeing 747-368 747-368 HZAIS - Minor
Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 ATR-42-300 N242AT Flagship Airlines, Inc. Substantial

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