# NTSB Accident LAX94LA333
> **BOEING 757-200** · 1994-08-19 · PHOENIX, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA333
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02087
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-19
- **Location:** PHOENIX, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.430213, -112.009239
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 167
- **Total aboard:** 168
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOEING
- **Model:** 757-200
- **Registration:** N901AW
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the headset operator to adhere to established  company safety procedures when he diverted his attention during pushback.  A factor in the accident was the airline's failure to  modify its ground handling procedures and equipment to eliminate the need for ground personnel to be in close proximity to the aircraft landing gear during pushback operations.

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