MINR · Boeing 737-322 · 1998-06-18 · DENVER, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA273
Event ID
20001211X10292
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-18
Location
DENVER, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.849002, -104.699981
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
70
Total aboard
72
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-322
Registration
N364UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate visual lookout by ground personnel (tug operator). Factors include failure of the airline to provide proper assistance (wing walkers) to the tug operator, and inadequate pushback procedures by the airline; inattention of the catering truck driver, and failure of the flight crew to illuminate the rotating beacon prior to or during pushback.