Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 February 2007
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
Owner/operator: Northwest Airlines
Registration Number: N1308T
Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 aircraft experienced significant damage during a towing mishap at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). A towing truck became lodged under the aircraft?s fuselage, lifting the nose off the ground.A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 aircraft experienced significant damage during a towing mishap at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). A towing truck became lodged under the aircraft?s fuselage, lifting the nose off the ground.
Description
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 sustained substantial damage to the fuselage in a towing mishap at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP). The towing truck became wedged under the fuselage with the nose of the airplane lifted off the ground.
Primary Cause
Towing truck wedging under the aircraft fuselage.Towing truck wedging under the aircraft fuselage.Share on:
