# NTSB Accident NYC99LA029
> **Boeing 747-400** · 1998-11-30 · JAMAICA, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA029
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11492
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-30
- **Location:** JAMAICA, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.650856, -73.789306
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Boeing
- **Model:** 747-400
- **Registration:** HL***
- **FAR Part:** 129
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The first officer misjudged the clearance between the right wing and the crane.  Factors included the subcontractor's unauthorized placement of the crane in the taxiway safety area and insufficient oversight of the subcontractor's operations.

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