SERS · McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 · 1996-12-23 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA073
Event ID
20001208X07192
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-23
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.080886, -115.14022
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
339
Total aboard
340
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-10-15
Registration
N151SY
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the ramp agent's failure to maintain a good situational awareness of the push-back. A factor was the dark night lighting conditions and the general communication failure of the ground push-back crew.