NONE · Saab-Scania AB (Saab) Saab 340B · 2004-02-25 · Romulus, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA077
Event ID
20040226X00241
Type
Accident
Date
2004-02-25
Location
Romulus, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.212223, -83.353332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
32
Total aboard
32
Aircraft
Make
Saab-Scania AB (Saab)
Model
Saab 340B
Registration
N420XJ
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The visual lookout not maintained and the procedures not followed by the Push Tug Operator during the pushback. Factors were the parked airplane, the dark night, and the inadequate surveillance of the pushback by airline management.