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| Date: | Friday 29 December 1995 |
| Time: | 11:17 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N306DL |
| MSN: | 23078/1000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31989 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KATL) |
| St Louis, MO (KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As a tug driver was repositioning a Lockheed L-1011 from a maintenance facility to the passenger terminal, the right wing of the L-1011 collided with the right horizontal stabilizer of a standing Boeing 737-232. The tug driver stated he thought that he had ample clearance from the standing aircraft, when the collision occurred.
Probable Cause: Failure of the tug driver, who was towing the Lockheed L-1011, to ensure that clearance was maintained from the Boeing 737, which was standing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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