MINR · de Havilland DHC-8-311 · 1994-08-01 · WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94LA144
Event ID
20001206X02120
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-01
Location
WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
53
Total aboard
54
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8-311
Registration
N433AW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE BAGGAGE TRACTOR RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF A SECOND BAGGAGE TRACTOR BEING PUSHED AND ITS SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE AIRPLANE.