This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 11 October 1998 |
| Time: | 19:54 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N997DL |
| MSN: | 53364/1961 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17620 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D219 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KCVG) |
| Cleveland, OH (KCLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane pushed back from the gate and started to taxi, when the crew saw a baggage tug traveling at a fairly high rate of speed approaching from the right side of the airplane. With the tug driver looking to his right and nowhere else, and without ever slowing down or turning the tug impacted the right side of the airplane causing substantial damage. Two months prior to the accident the tug driver received a total of 30 hours of training. Topics for the training were, ramp and operation self directed training, dangerous goods handling, basic ramp procedures, and driver training.
Probable Cause: The tug driver's failure to maintain a proper visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation