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Aviation accident LAX97LA073

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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