Boeing 787 and Airbus A320 incident near Pasay City, Outside the U.S., July 7, 2026
On July 7, 2026 at about 3:38 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing 787 (HZAR12) and Airbus A320 (RPC8612), were involved in the same incident near Pasay City, Outside the U.S. (Ninoy Aquino International Air airport). 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
- July 7, 2026 · about 3:38 pm local time
- Place
- Pasay City, Philippines · Ninoy Aquino International Air · map
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing 787 9 · all 787s on the register
- Registration
- HZAR12 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Damage not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Airbus A320 214 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- RPC8612 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Damage not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record for the Boeing 787 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (to runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 556,998 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Saudia Airlines
The flight
- Destination: OEJN Jeddah OF
- 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 Airbus A320 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 169,756 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Philippines Airlines
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.