On October 14, 2021, two wide-body aircraft collided on a taxiway at Tokyo Haneda Airport. The incident involved an Air France Airbus A350 and a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported among the passengers and crew of both planes.<\/p>\n
The collision occurred when the Air France A350 was taxiing to its gate after landing from Paris, while the China Eastern A330 was preparing to depart for Shanghai. The A350’s wingtip hit the tail of the A330, causing damage to both aircraft.<\/p>\n
The incident caused significant disruption to operations at Haneda Airport, with several flights delayed or cancelled as a result. The airport authorities launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.<\/p>\n
One possible cause of the collision could be attributed to miscommunication between the ground crew and the pilots of both planes. Taxiing is a critical phase of flight operations that requires clear communication between all parties involved. Any miscommunication or misunderstanding can lead to accidents like this.<\/p>\n
Another possible cause could be attributed to the design of the taxiway itself. Haneda Airport is one of the busiest airports in Asia, with over 80 million passengers passing through it annually. The airport’s taxiways are designed to accommodate large aircraft, but they can still be narrow and congested, especially during peak hours. This can make it challenging for pilots to maneuver their planes safely, especially in adverse weather conditions.<\/p>\n
To prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, airports and airlines need to invest in better training and communication protocols for their ground crews and pilots. They also need to ensure that their taxiways are designed to accommodate large aircraft safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the collision of two wide-body aircraft on a taxiway at Tokyo Haneda Airport is a reminder of the importance of safety in aviation operations. While no one was injured in this incident, it could have been much worse. It is essential for all stakeholders in the aviation industry to work together to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.<\/p>\n
On October 14, 2021, two wide-body aircraft collided on a taxiway at Tokyo Haneda Airport. The incident involved an Air France Airbus A350 and a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported among the passengers and crew of both planes. The collision occurred when the Air France A350 was taxiing to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2544661,"menu_order":0,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":[],"aiwire-tag":[1146,676,363,19111,4301,439,2312,26469,22990,13187,4492,4493,11,441,17,525,132,18,8933,20,21,8936,790,5165,2543,26244,26301,23,368,369,853,27,444,219,370,964,7780,797,4145,448,5249,2336,652,227,3990,2562,6333,10519,988,38,453,15628,997,2571,532,235,1000,379,2318,13195,50,6119,1967,51,54,4878,3683,55,1639,813,4673,57,387,388,58,538,539,477,1235,478,479,60,61,62,1429,6894,391,484,692,1053,178,13840,1659,1664,5773,298,2238,5276,2676,75,78,183,618,31235,185,14719,1535,17164,4466,4949,2004,26296,13614,5,10,7,8,699,828,5287,2425,8862,1278,772,773,496,6569,706,1285,5429,99,909,501,502,7511,108,109,205,110,305,1128,111,3925,20050,424,115,846,9,435,123,125,1305,6593,7693,6],"aiwire":[13980],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2545761"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/platowire"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2545761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2544661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2545761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"aiwire-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire-tag?post=2545761"},{"taxonomy":"aiwire","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire?post=2545761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}