Boeing B747-433BCF B-2477
14 December 2007 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 2007 at about 05:00 local time, a Boeing B747-433BCF registered B-2477, operated by Air China Airlines, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6583, -73.7867
- Aircraft
- Boeing B747-433BCF
- Registration
- B-2477
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Air China Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The infringement of the parked EMB-190 into the airport movement area, and the B-747 crew's failure to maintain separation between the airplanes in conditions of darkness. Contributing to the accident was the contaminated ramp, which obscured airport markings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The passenger airline's EMB-190 was operated on a positioning flight, and landed at its destination in night instrument meteorological conditions. Due to ramp space limitations, the flight crew was instructed by company personnel to temporarily park on a cargo ramp that was unfamiliar to them. They taxied to the designated ramp, and were advised that a marshalling crew would be sent out as soon as one was available, but that they could expect a significant delay. The ramp markings were at least partially obscured due to several hours of freezing precipitation earlier in the day. The crew shut down the engines, but kept the cabin, navigation, beacon and logo lights illuminated. Shortly thereafter, a B-747 cargo airplane on an active taxiway attempted to pass behind the parked EMB-190. The B-747 crew noticed that the EMB-190 was "very close to the taxiway," and deviated approximately 12 feet from the taxiway centerline to avoid contacting the EMB-190. The B-747 crew believed that they had successfully cleared the EMB-190, but after they parked their airplane, they were advised that the right winglet of the B-747 struck the EMB-190 rudder, separated from the wing, and remained embedded in the other airplane. Subsequent to the accident, it was determined that the tail of the EMB-190 extended approximately 50 feet beyond the demarcation line of the non-movement area. The B-747 could have deviated further from the taxiway centerline to avoid the EMB-190 and still retain a 15 to 20 foot wheel clearance from the taxiway edge.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B747-433BCF | B-2477 | Air China Airlines | Substantial |
| Embraer EMB-190 | N184JB | JetBlue Airways | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2007 | Boeing B747-400 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Korean Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 25 May 2008 | Boeing B747-200 | Brussels, Belgium | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Boeing B747 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Boeing B747-436 | Montreal, Canada | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2004 | Boeing B747-230C | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Boeing B747-300 | Paris, France | Air Angola | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172 | Utica, New York, United States | John Farruggia | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Learjet 60 | Westhampton, New York, United States | Jet Share US, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Danube, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Boeing 737 | New York City, New York, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |