Accident Boeing 767-223ER N328AA,
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Date:Monday 9 April 2001
Time:08:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B762 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-223ER
Owner/operator:American Airlines Inc
Registration: N328AA
MSN: 30775/665
Total airframe hrs:861 hours
Engine model:CFM International CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Boston, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS)
Destination airport:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:


Probable Cause: The Boeing 767 captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the stationary Boeing 737, which resulted in a ground collision. A factor was sunglare.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC01LA094
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC01LA094

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Revision history:

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