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| Date: | Saturday 4 April 1998 |
| Time: | 05:53 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Express |
| Registration: | N68053 |
| MSN: | 47807/173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5008 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KMEM) |
| Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tug operator (maintenance representative) was pushing back an airplane at an angle from a nose dock. A wing walker yelled for the tug operator to stop; however the airplane collided with the nose dock before the tug operator could stop the tug.
Probable Cause: The tug operator's (maintenance representative) inadequate visual lookout during pushback.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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