Boeing 777-222 N213UA
27 June 2007 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Boeing 777-222 registered N213UA was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 501 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'hare Intl (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9686, -87.9078
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-222
- Registration
- N213UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → San Francisco
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07FA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
Probable cause
The 777-222's flight crew not maintaining clearance from the parked/standing MD 83 and the airport not coordinating the taxi chart instructions with air traffic control. Contributing to the accident was the MD 83's flight crew not following the taxi chart instructions to fully park within the pad and the reduced visual lookout due to the weather.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Due to a weather hold, a McDonnell Douglas MD 83 was given clearance by Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) to park in a hold pad. A Boeing 777-222 was given similar ATC instruction. Rain and a micro burst were reported in the area obscuring visibility while taxiing. The runway 9R hold pad chart indicated that "pilots exercise caution taxiing past hold pad with parked aircraft - maintain centerline. Entire aircraft must be contained inside pad boundary line/lights." The 777-222 captain stated that he maintained the taxiway centerline while taxiing. The 777-222's flight crew used flight handbook reference points to remain clear of the parked airplanes. However, the 777-222's right wing impacted the MD 83's rudder. Wreckage on the ground was consistent with the MD 83 not fully parked within the hold pad. An ATC representative reported that ATC had received no guidance from the airport certificate holder on the entry and exit of airplanes on the 9R hold pad. The area encircling the hold pad was marked as taxiway. Taxiway Mike (M) borders the south area of the 9R hold pad and taxiway Kilo (K) borders the north area of the 9R hold pad.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-222 | N213UA | - | Minor |
| McDonnell Douglas MD 83 | N9630A | - | Substantial |
Other Boeing 777 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2007 | Boeing 777-200B | London, United Kingdom | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Boeing 777 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2007 | Boeing 777 | Roissy, France, France | Air France | Unknown | - |
| 12 May 2007 | Boeing 777-200ER | Tel Aviv, Israel | Delta Air Lines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 14 Dec 2007 | Boeing 777-222 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2007 | Browns VANS RV-7A | Gardner, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Abingdon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Wood QUICKIE Q-2 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Swearingen SA-226T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172N | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |