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| Date: | Wednesday 3 December 2008 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N782NC |
| MSN: | 48107/936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 66740 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 57 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madison, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) |
| Madison-Dane County Regional Airport, WI (MSN/KMSN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane landed on a snow covered runway and was unable to maneuver while taxiing. The pilot requested that a tug be dispatched to tow the airplane to the gate. After the tug was connected, the airplane and tug slid on the snow and the tug jackknifed and impacted the left side of the airplane causing substantial damage. The tug was subsequently re-connected and the airplane was towed to the gate.
Probable Cause: The collision between the tug and the airplane during towing as a result of sliding on the snow covered runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA093
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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