NONE · Boeing 737-322 · 1996-06-07 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA222
Event ID
20001208X06027
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-07
Location
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.609786, -122.380699
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
220
Total aboard
220
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-322
Registration
N371UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate visual lookout by the United Airlines tug driver during the pushback operation. Contributing factors were: the driver's reduced ability to observe the American B-767 due to the nighttime condition, and United Airlines management's failure to ensure that safety procedures were followed.