Serious incident Boeing 767-231 N605TW,
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Date:Wednesday 2 November 1983
Time:08:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B762 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-231
Owner/operator:Trans World Airlines (TWA)
Registration: N605TW
MSN: 22568/33
Engine model:UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 104
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:San Francisco, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:San Francisco, CA (SFO
Destination airport:St Louis, MO (KSTL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING PUSHBACK THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF THE BOEING 767 STRUCK THE RUDDER OF A DOUGLAS DC-9 PARKED AT THE ADJACENT GATE. THE B-767 WAS BEING PUSHED BACK BY TWO MECHANICS, ONE ON THETUG & ONE UNDER THE LEFT WING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84IA040
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84IA040

Location

Revision history:

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