Boeing B-777 and Airbus A340 accident near Heathrow Iap, Uk, November 6, 2005
On November 6, 2005 at about 12:38 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing B-777 (N781AN) and Airbus A340 (TCJDK), were involved in the same accident near Heathrow Iap. No one was hurt; 243 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 6, 2005 · about 12:38 pm local time
- Place
- Heathrow Iap, United Kingdom
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 243 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing B-777
- Registration
- N781AN · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
- Aircraft 2
- Airbus A340 · all A340s on the register
- Registration
- TCJDK · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record for the Boeing B-777 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: American Airlines Commercial Flight Operations
The flight
- Departed from: LHR Heathrow Iap
- Destination: ORD Chicago IL
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 17 | |||
| Passengers | 226 |
The factual record for the Airbus A340 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: LHR Heathrow Iap
- Flight plan: IFR
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.