MINR · McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · 2003-04-22 · Denver, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03FA070
Event ID
20030501X00608
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-22
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.858333, -104.666946
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
60
Total aboard
61
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-88
Registration
N974DL
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight crew's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in engine start with the throttles advanced and the subsequent impact with the tug. Contributing factors include, the flight crew's improper procedures/directives and failure to re-accomplish the before start checklist, the captain's diverted attention, the manufacturer's inadequate MEL procedures, the manufacturer's insufficiently defined conditions/steps, and the tug.