ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371701
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| Date: | Sunday 27 December 1987 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines (TWA) |
| Registration: | N54344 |
| MSN: | 21632/1462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21217 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-9A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT AS VIEWED BY THE SIGNAL MAN DURING POWER BACK. AS POWER BACK STARTED THE TAIL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AS VIEWED BY THE SIGNAL MAN. THE SIGNAL MAN CORRECTED THIS TURN BUT THE ACFT WAS NOW MAKING A MUCH LARGER ARC AND WAS APPROACHING THE AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA AT THE OPPOSITE CONCOURSE. THE SIGNAL MAN URGENTLY SIGNALED FOR THE PLT TO COME FORWARD BUT THE ACFT ROLLED BACK ANOTHER 40 TO 50 FEET STRIKING A PARKED CARGO LOADER. WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT WAS BEING POWER BACKED AT A MUCH GREATER SPEED THAN NORMAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88IA072
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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