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N982VJ accident description

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Crash location 38.900000°N, 77.033334°W
Nearest city Arlington, VA
38.890390°N, 77.084145°W
2.8 miles away
Tail number N982VJ
Accident date 30 Sep 2017
Aircraft type Airbus A321 231
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On September 30, 2017, about 1050 eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 1533, a Boeing 737-800, N841NN, collided with American Airlines flight 419, an Airbus A321, N982VJ, on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), Arlington, Virginia. There were no injuries to the occupants of either airplane. Both flights were scheduled domestic passenger flights, operating under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121. N841NN originated at Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, and had 108 passengers and crew onboard. N982VJ originated at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, (KDFW) Dallas, Texas, and had 191 passengers and crew on board.

According to flight crew statements N982VJ was stopped on taxiway K waiting for their assigned arrival gate to be vacated. As N841NN attempted to pass N982VJ, the left wingtip of N841NN impacted the left horizontal stabilizer of N982VJ, causing substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure N841NNs captain to maintain appropriate clearance from N982VJ, which was stopped on the taxiway.

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