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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 2000 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-264 |
| Owner/operator: | American Trans Air |
| Registration: | N764AT |
| MSN: | 22984/1813 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49819 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | (KMDW) |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tow bar fractured through a weld on a tow bar during the pushback of a Boeing 727. Weld material remained partially attached at both ends of the separation and in some locations the weld was not attached to its adjoining surface.
Probable Cause: the fractured tow bar and the inadequate weld of the tow bar by an unknown person.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00FA244
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 1987 | N774AL | USAir | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
non |
| 5 August 1995 | N764AT | American Trans Air | 0 | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO) | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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