ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370422
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 16 January 2003 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-83N |
| Owner/operator: | American Trans Air |
| Registration: | N303TZ |
| MSN: | 28648/888 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3076 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CFM 56-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) |
| Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained minor damage when it struck a deicing truck as it was being towed back to the gate. No injuries occurred. The operator reported, "The de-ice truck had re-positioned itself off of the left wing and forward, waiting to de-ice another aircraft. The left wing walker left his post upon request of the tug driver to scrape the snow off the lead in line with his boot. The aircraft impacted the de-ice truck, dragging it approximately 15 feet. The truck went up on two wheels and was pinned at a 45-degree angle. The tow was stopped and appropriate calls made." Visibility was 1 and 1/2 statute mile and present weather was light snow and mist. The operator's procedures current at the time of the accident stated, "3. The tow tug operator will: a. Ascertain exactly where the aircraft is to be towed and positioned, and know (or view) the precise route to be taken. ... d. Undertake or continue a towing/pushing procedure only when visual contact with all necessary guidemen is possible. Obstructed vision is the 'signal' to stop and re-establish the necessary guidemen contacts."
Probable Cause: The ground tow personnel not maintaining clearance from the de-icing vehicle during the tow back to the gate. Factors were the de-icing vehicle that parked by the airplane's left wing, the ground personnel not following the operator's towing procedures/directives.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB CHI03IA055
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 April 2022 | S2-AFL | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | 0 | Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) |  |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
| 3 July 2022 | S2-AFL | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | 0 | Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) | |
unk |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation