ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381913
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| Date: | Monday 23 May 1983 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-131 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N840TW |
| MSN: | 18905/160 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42596 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Colorado Spring, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Colorado Spring, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE STARTING TO TAXI FROM THE GATE FOR DEPARTURE, THE ACFTSTRUCK THE JETWAY WITH THE LEFT WING. THE CAPTIAN STATED THAT HE WAS FOLLOWING THE GROUND GUIDE. THE GROUND GUIDE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD GUIDED AN ACFT & HE HAD NEVER RECIEVED ANY TRAINING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83IA119
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1979 | N840TW | Trans World Airlines - TWA | 0 | near Saginaw, MI | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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