ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363134
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1992 |
| Time: | 16:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-283B |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-VOIG |
| MSN: | 20121/167 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT9D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 361 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newark, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | London, OF |
| (KEWR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO A HOLDING AREA KNOWN AS 'YANKEE AIRCRAFT PARKING' TO AWAIT A GATE ASSIGNMENT. WHILE MANEUVERING INTO PARKING SPACE NO.4, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A LIGHT POLE, SEVERING A 6 FT SECTION. A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR WITH ANOTHER BOEING 747. THE PORT AUTHORITY SUBSEQUENTLY RESTRICTED THE USE OF PARKING SPACE NO.4 AREA T0 NARROWBODY AIRCRAFT ONLY.
Probable Cause: THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S FAILURE TO ASSURE ADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE FOR AIRCRAFT MANUEVERING AROUND THE RAMP AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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