NONE · Boeing 737-823 · 2002-09-13 · Miami, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02IA167
Event ID
20020923X05202
Type
Incident
Date
2002-09-13
Location
Miami, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.793333, -80.290557
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
105
Total aboard
105
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-823
Registration
N939AN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the tug driver to maintain wingtip clearance with a parked airplane, and the inability of the tug driver to communicate with the brake rider during a tow operation following failure of the headset cord. Contributing factors in the incident were the inadequate aircraft/equipment by the airplane manufacturer for failure to provide a strain relief point for the headset cord and failure of American Airlines to disseminate information to the tug driver related to markings on the ramp.