Bombardier CL600 2D24 N132EV
14 July 2011 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2011 at about 23:33 local time, a Bombardier CL600 2D24 registered N132EV, operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 291 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 23:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Edward Lawrence Logan (BOS)
- Coordinates
- 42.3533, -71.0144
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL600 2D24
- Registration
- N132EV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boston → Raliegh-Durham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA11CA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
Probable cause
the B767 flight crew's failure to maintain a safe clearance with the CRJ900 that was stopped on a taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 14, 2011, about 1933 eastern daylight time, Delta Air Lines flight 266, a Boeing 767-300ER, N185DN, was taxiing for departure when its left winglet struck the horizontal stabilizer of Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 4904, a Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (CRJ900), N132EV, which was on taxiway M holding for departure on runway 09 at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts. The CRJ900 sustained substantial damage and the 767 sustained minor damage. There were no injuries to any of the passengers and crew aboard either airplane. Flight 4904, the CRJ900, was stopped behind two other airplanes on the south side of taxiway M awaiting takeoff clearance for runway 9. Flight 266, the B767, was taxiing for departure on runway 4R and was instructed by the ground controller to hold short of runway 4L on taxiway B. After holding short of runway 4L for a few minutes, the ground controller instructed them to "taxi to runway 4R, good rate around the corner." The captain recalled the ground controller had said the landing traffic was four miles out on final approach. The flight crew stated that they looked for the landing traffic and saw a "heavy" airplane approaching the airport with its landing gear extended were not sure if the landing traffic was going to runway 4L, runway 4R or runway 9. The captain indicated he expedited the taxi to cross the runway 4L approach path and estimated a taxi speed of more than 20 knots when they crossed the 4L approach path. After the B767 crossed the runway 4L approach path, ATC said "nice job, monitor tower on 132.22, should get you right outta here at this next arrival." The B767 first officer (FO) stated he then was changing to the tower frequency when he looked up and saw that they were closing the distance to the CRJ900 faster than he had expected and said "watch this guy". The captain stated that after turning on to taxiway B, he noticed the CRJ900 that was stopped on taxiway M and thought that it looked clear of taxiway B. The captain stated that it looked like they would be clear of the CRJ900 but the distance was going to be close so he steered the B767 slightly to the right (about three feet) of the taxiway centerline and applied light braking when the collision occurred. According to the accident captain and a Delta check airman, the B767 wingtips are not visible from the cockpit unless the windows are opened. The CRJ900 sustained substantial damage to the horizontal tail and vertical tail and fluid was lost in all three hydraulic systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CL600 2D24 900 | N132EV | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | Substantial |
| Boeing 767 332 332 | N185DN | Delta Air Lines | Minor |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2011 | Bombardier CL600 2C10 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Bombardier CL600 2B19 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Bombardier CL600-2D24 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Mesa Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Bombardier CL600 2C10 | Lorient, France | Britair | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Bombardier CL600 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | PSA Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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