NONE · BOEING 727-232 · 1995-05-24 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA135
Event ID
20001207X03512
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-24
Location
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.649612, -80.250854
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
136
Total aboard
136
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-232
Registration
N489DA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND PUSHBACK CREW TO FOLLOW DELTA AIRLINES PUSHBACK PROCEDURES AND PLACE A SIGNALMAN FORWARD OF THE AIRCRAFT IN VIEW OF THE CAPTAIN DURING PUSHBACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAPTAIN NOT BEING AWARE THAT THE TUG TOW BAR HAD DISCONNECTED AND THE NEED FOR HIM TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT.