Accident Boeing 737-8AS (WL) EI-DWE,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 320325

Date:	Wednesday 1 April 2015
Time:	07:25
Type:	Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator:	Ryanair
Registration:	EI-DWE
MSN:	36074/2391
Year of manufacture:	2007
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-7B27
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 176
Aircraft damage:	Minor, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dublin Airport (DUB) - Ireland
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW)
Destination airport:	Zadar Airport (ZAD/LDZD)
Investigating agency:	AAIU
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Two Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft operated by Ryanair suffered a wingtip strike while taxying at Dublin Airport, Ireland.
The aircraft involved were flight FR812 to Edinburgh, U.K. (EI-DYA) and FR7312 to Zadar, Croatia (EI-DWE).
FR7312 was taxiing via LINK 2 for a departure on runway 28. Flight FR812 was also taxiing via LINK 2 but for a departure on runway 34.
FR7312 was instructed to proceed to taxiway F1 and to hold short of LINK 1. The aircraft halted at the beginning of taxiway F1. The second aircraft was instructed to turn right onto taxiway A to hold short of runway 34. This instruction included a caution regarding wingtip clearance with the aircraft ahead. At that point the winglet of FR812 (EI-DYA) impacted the starboard elevator of FR7312 (EI-DYA). EI-DYA's winglet was severed with a portion sliced off by EI-DWE.

Accident investigation: