Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 12 July 1989
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-605R ?
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N7062A
Location: San Juan, PR – ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants: 245
Component Affected: Nose Gear TireNose Gear Tire
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
On October 26, 2023, an Airbus A300 (American FLT 699) was pushed back by a ramp crew due to a scheduled international passenger flight. Witnesses reported a ramp crew member walking behind the nose gear at least once before an accident occurred. Subsequently, the ramp crew member stumbled, causing the nose gear tire to roll over the crew’s upper body, resulting in traumatic injuries. Records indicated the ramp guide had safety training and was qualified for its duties.On October 26, 2023, an Airbus A300 (American FLT 699) was pushed back by a ramp crew due to a scheduled international passenger flight. Witnesses reported a ramp crew member walking behind the nose gear at least once before an accident occurred. Subsequently, the ramp crew member stumbled, causing the nose gear tire to roll over the crew’s upper body, resulting in traumatic injuries. Records indicated the ramp guide had safety training and was qualified for its duties.

Description

THE AIRBUS A300 (AMERICAN FLT 699) WAS BEING PUSHED BACK BY A RAMP CREW IN PREPARATION FOR A SCHEDULED INTL PASSENGER FLT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE RAMP GUIDE (WHO WAS USING THE GROUND-TO-COCKPIT MICROPHONE) WALK BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE THE ACDNT OCCURRED. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS HE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR AGAIN, HE STUMBLED & THE NOSE GEAR TIRES ROLLED OVER HIS UPPER BODY, WHICH RESULTED IN CRUSHING THORACIC INJURIES. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE RAMP GUIDE HAD RCVD SAFETY TRAINING & WAS QUALIFIED FOR THE DUTIES THAT HE WAS PERFORMING. Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE RAMP GUIDE (GROUND PERSONNEL) TO FOLLOW NORMAL SAFETY PROCEDURES. HIS OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Primary Cause

Failure of the ramp guide (ground personnel) to follow normal safety procedures.Failure of the ramp guide (ground personnel) to follow normal safety procedures.

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