NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD90 - 30 · 2014-05-12 · Boston, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA14CA093
Event ID
20140515X92350
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-12
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.363334, -71.023056
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
166
Total aboard
166
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
MD90 - 30
Registration
N933DN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the captain's failure to verify the communications between himself and the tug operator, which resulted in him applying of brakes while the airplane was being pushed back from the gate by the tug with tow bar attached.