Incident Overview

Description
An ATR-72, registration SP-LFH, was damaged in a collision with a baggage vehicle at Warszawa-Frdric Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. The ATR-72 had just arrived from Wroclaw as flight ELO3850. The airplane had arrived on the apron when it was approached by a vehicle pulling baggage carts. The vehicle ran into the no. 2 engine, which was still running. Three propeller blades separated. One of the blades punctured the fuselage of the airplane. Cause of the accident: Inadequate observation of the Movement Area by the “Mulag” tractor operator. Contributing factors: 1. Heavy rain and lightning. 2. Light reflections on the aerodrome surface which hindered observation . 3. Construction of the “Mulag” tractor cab, the left post of which could partially or completelyobscure the airplane 4. Short distance between a service road and taxiway “O2”
Source of Information
http://www.pasazer.com/in-7634-incydent,na,lotnisku,w,warszawie.phphttp://www.pasazer.com/in-7634-incydent,na,lotnisku,w,warszawie.phpPrimary Cause
Inadequate observation of the Movement Area by the ‘Mulag’ tractor operator.Inadequate observation of the Movement Area by the ‘Mulag’ tractor operator.Share on: