Accident · 2011-04-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-04-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A380 (NFHPJD)
- Operating rule
- Part 129
- Operator
- Air France Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air France
Probable cause
the A380 flight crew's inability to identify that the wingtip path of their airplane would not maintain safe clearance from the CRJ701. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the CRJ701 flight crew to advise ATC that they were stopped with a portion of their airplane still extending onto the taxiway.
Source: NTSB case DCA11LA045Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 | 14,695 total · 24 in this make/model · 8,765 as PIC · 24 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 57 | Class 1 | 13,389 total · 450 in this make/model · 6,600 as PIC · 91 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2011-03-17) | 23,000 total · 3,000 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2011-03-03) | 7,500 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 222 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.