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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2001 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-251 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N275US |
| MSN: | 21154/1168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7BH |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the Airlines Safety Official, a wing walker was removing a stuck wheel chock from the right main landing gear during a power-back from the gate. The wing walker was blown over by the jet blast after the chock was removed. The wing walker received serious injuries. The Airline's Standard Practice Manual states, the Marshal is responsible for ensuring wing walkers are in proper position before giving the all clear signal. The flight was cancelled, and the passengers were deplaned.
Probable Cause: The Powerback Coordinator's failure to follow powerback procedures which resulted in jet blast injuries to the wing walker. A factor was the stuck wheel chock.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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