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| Date: | Friday 29 September 2000 |
| Time: | 20:38 LT |
| Type: |  Saab 340B |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle Airlines |
| Registration: | N241AE |
| MSN: | 340B-241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21883 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CT79B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YUL |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was chocked, the left engine was secured, and the right engine was running. The seat belt sign had been turned off, and the passengers were standing for debarkation. A belt-loader initially stopped about 10 feet from the airplane, then proceeded toward the cargo door area at a high rate of speed. The operator jumped from the loader, and the loader's vertical fin sliced through the underside of the airplane. The operator stated that when he had tried to move the belt-loader closer, he first moved the control stick to forward. The belt loader did not move, so he pushed on the accelerator. The belt loader then proceeded quickly toward the airplane, so he jumped off. Post-accident examination of the belt-loader revealed no mechanical discrepancies.
Probable Cause: The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader, due to his improper decision to depress the vehicle's accelerator in the proximity of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA269
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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