ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370292
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2006 |
| Time: | 16:33 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-430 |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABVN |
| MSN: | 26427/915 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 74199 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF6-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 401 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt (KFRA) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Boeing 747-400 was taxiing to the gate following landing. The adjacent jetway had not been retracted completely after it was last used. As the airplane approached its jetway, the airplane's number 1 engine struck the adjacent jetway causing scraping, dents, and puncture damage to the engine nacelle.
Probable Cause: The ground crew's failure to retract the adjacent jetway and to verify the airplane's clearance with the jetway as it taxied.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN06IA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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