ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354048
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1998 |
| Time: | 18:57 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Word Airlines (TWA) |
| Registration: | N9620D |
| MSN: | 53591/2208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2338 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-217A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 149 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Saint Louis, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles, CA (KLAX) |
| (KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight 150 had just landed and was taxing to the gate. A sweeper truck was stopped on taxiway 'A' across from taxiway 'T', with the operator out of the truck picking up debris. The flight crew saw the truck and operator, but the first officer 'determined that the sweeper was located well clear of our aircrafts path.' The aircraft struck the sweeper truck. The flight crew thought they hit a pothole, and did not report it to Air Traffic Control (ATC). Another TWA flight saw the sweeper operator on the ground and notified ATC.
Probable Cause: the failure of the flight crew to maintain clearance from the sweeper truck. A factor in the incident was the sweeper truck.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98IA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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