NONE · AIRBUS A321 231 · 2017-07-01 · Chicago, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA17CA147
Event ID
20170703X71412
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-01
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.977222, -87.89833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
189
Total aboard
189
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
A321 231
Registration
N991AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the A321 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision with the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ200. Contributing to the accident was traffic congestion that resulted in the CRJ200 having to stop prior to fully clearing the perpendicular taxiway.