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Accidents · NTSB DCA17WA084 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 incident near Changi, Sg, March 30, 2017

On March 30, 2017 at about 1:40 am local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A380 (A6EUB) and Boeing 787 (N9VOJA), were involved in the same incident near Changi. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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
March 30, 2017 · about 1:40 am local time
Place
Changi, Singapore
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft 1
Airbus A380 861
Registration
A6EUB · no longer on the register
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
Aircraft 2
Boeing 787 · all 787s on the register
Registration
N9VOJA · no longer on the register
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The NTSB's narrative for the Airbus A380 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) Ministry of Transport Singapore has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A380 airplane that occurred on March 30, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Singapore's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the TSIB.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 787 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) Ministry of Transport Singapore has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A380 airplane that occurred on March 30, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Singapore's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the TSIB.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record for the Airbus A380 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Ground collision during pushback/towing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

The factual record for the Boeing 787 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Ground collision during taxi defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • A second pilot was aboard

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.

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.