FATL · BOEING 737-300LR · 1992-12-08 · FLUSHING, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93LA040
Event ID
20001211X16222
Type
Accident
Date
1992-12-08
Location
FLUSHING, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.769039, -73.869537
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
59
Total aboard
60
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-300LR
Registration
N516AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A LACK OF ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WALKER AND TUG WHICH RESULTED IN THE WALKER BEING STRUCK BY THE TUG WHEN HE FELL FOR UNKNOWN REASON(S). A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A POLICY TO STAY CLEAR OF THE TUG, TOWBAR, AND NOSEWHEEL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHILE PUSHBACK OPERATIONS ARE IN MOTION.