NONE · Douglas DC-8-62 · 1999-12-17 · INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA047
Event ID
20001212X20208
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-17
Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.729404, -86.290504
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-8-62
Registration
N995CF
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight crew misjudged the clearance between their right wing and the radome of the parked aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was the ground handling contractor failed to identify the unsafe/hazardous condition that existed on the congested ramp area.