ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368528
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1989 |
| Time: | 11:38 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-291 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N7375F |
| MSN: | 20363/218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 54677 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ |
| Atlanta, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING STOPPED ON CONCOURSE 'C' TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS, A GROUND EMPLOYEE WALKED BEHIND THE #2 ENGINE TO CHOCK THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. AS HE WENT BEHIND THE ENGINE, THE JET BLAST (EXHAUST) HURLED HIM ABOUT FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BROKEN JAW AND SEVERAL BRUISES AND LACERATIONS. HE HAD BEEN HIRED ON 6/9/89 (17 DAYS BEFORE THE ACDNT). ACCORDING TO HIS TRAINING RECORD, HE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING IN RAMP SAFETY.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE GROUND EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW NORMAL SAFETY PROCEDURES. HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE OPERATION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 January 2002 | PK-LID | Lion Air | 0 | Pekanbaru-Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (PKU) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-Mar-2024 16:00 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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