Narrative:A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 struck a lighting pole during taxi at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD). The right-hand wing leading edge suffered a serious dent.
The flight crew had been instructed to taxi to the northeast cargo ramp via taxiway K, BB and Z and to hold short of runway 09R.
The controller then instructed the flight to go via taxiway BB2. However, about 28 m to the right of the centreline of this taxiway there was a lighting pole. The B777 wing span was 64,80 (32,40 m from centre to wing tip).
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: The ground controllers inappropriate routing of the B777 through a non-movement area, resulting in the airplanes right wingtip contacting a light pole. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an appropriate display of taxiway BB2 as a restricted movement area on the ASDE-X and the flight crews acceptance of ATC instruction that was contrary to NOTAM information."
Accident investigation:
|
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 263 days (9 months) | Accident number: | DCA22LA175 | Download report: | Summary report
|
|
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» NTSB
Photos
Video, social media
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL as the crow flies is 970 km (606 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.