
Détails:
A Boeing 727-264, N764AT, operated by American Trans Air, collided with a tug while on the ramp at the Orlando International Airport, Florida.
The flight and ground crews stated that during the pushback from the gate all engines were started. The airplane was stopped and the brakes were applied during which the ground crew reported difficulty disconnecting the tow bar from the airplane. The flightcrew stated that the brakes were released at the request of the ground crew who then disconnected the tow bar first from the tug then from the airplane. While the ground crewmember was reconnecting the tow bar to the tug, he observed the airplane moving forward and advised the captain to apply the brakes. The airplane then collided with the tug.
The failure of the ground crew to follow procedures/directives requiring that the airplane brakes be set before disconnecting the tow bar from the airplane.
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | samedi 5 août 1995 |
| Heure: | 21:10 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 727-264 |
| Compagnie: | American Trans Air |
| Immatriculation: | N764AT |
| Numéro de série: | 22984/1813 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1982 |
| Heures de vol: | 37499 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 7 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 158 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 165 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | Au roulage (TXI) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Milwaukee-General Mitchell Airport, WI (MKE/KMKE), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
A Boeing 727-264, N764AT, operated by American Trans Air, collided with a tug while on the ramp at the Orlando International Airport, Florida.
The flight and ground crews stated that during the pushback from the gate all engines were started. The airplane was stopped and the brakes were applied during which the ground crew reported difficulty disconnecting the tow bar from the airplane. The flightcrew stated that the brakes were released at the request of the ground crew who then disconnected the tow bar first from the tug then from the airplane. While the ground crewmember was reconnecting the tow bar to the tug, he observed the airplane moving forward and advised the captain to apply the brakes. The airplane then collided with the tug.
Probable Cause:
The failure of the ground crew to follow procedures/directives requiring that the airplane brakes be set before disconnecting the tow bar from the airplane.
Accident investigation:

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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Orlando International Airport, FL et Milwaukee-General Mitchell Airport, WI est de 1708 km (1068 miles).
La distance entre Orlando International Airport, FL et Milwaukee-General Mitchell Airport, WI est de 1708 km (1068 miles).
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