flydubai A6-FER and Gulf Air A9C-NC
At Dubai, a taxiing flydubai Boeing 737 struck the tail of a Gulf Air A321 holding short of the runway. AAIS identified clearance, positioning and coordination failures.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Ground collision in airline accidents
Official investigators identified ground collision in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2015 to 2021. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2021 | flydubai A6-FER and Gulf Air A9C-NC | Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321-200 | Taxiway Mike, beside holding point Mike 10 Alpha, Dubai International Airport | Unspecified in the published summary | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 15 February 2015 | flydubai A6-FDC | Boeing 737-800 | Stand Q-05, Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
flydubai A6-FDC
A belt loader struck a parked flydubai Boeing 737-800 at Dubai. The GCAA summary identified gaps in task allocation and risk management.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report