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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 2002 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-33N |
| Owner/operator: | American Trans Air |
| Registration: | N552TZ |
| MSN: | 32586/978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1989 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to witnesses, an ATA Boeing 757 collided with a SWA Boeing 737 during pushback from the gate. The SWA 737 was parked at a gate and the ATA Boeing 757 was being pushed back from another gate. The wing walkers for the ATA Boeing 757 reported they put up the "X" when they noticed the airplane was getting too close to the parked SWA 737. The tug driver reported the he lost visual contact with the wing walkers because of the landing gear. The captain of the ATA Boeing 757 reported that after it was confirmed that the aircraft had hit the SWA Boeing 737 they were pulled back into the gate. Light rain was present at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The ground personnel handled the aircraft improperly during pushback from the gate by failing to maintain clearance with the other parked aircraft. The light rain and the parked airplane that was contacted were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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