Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 December 1996
Aircraft Type: Avro RJ100
Owner/operator: Crossair
Registration Number: HB-IXR
Location: Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: APU and elevatorAPU and elevator
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
An aircraft collision occurred when an APU and elevator were damaged during the pushback of a flight. A supervisor’s lack of attention led to a collision with a wrongly parked catering vehicle.An aircraft collision occurred when an APU and elevator were damaged during the pushback of a flight. A supervisor’s lack of attention led to a collision with a wrongly parked catering vehicle.
Description
The aircraft collided with a truck during pushback. The APU and the elevator were damaged. No one was hurt. CAUSE: “The accident was due to lack of attention of the supervisor during pushback of the airliner, which resulted in a collision with a wrongly parked, unlit catering vehicle.”
Primary Cause
Lack of attention by a supervisor during the pushback of the airliner.Lack of attention by a supervisor during the pushback of the airliner.Share on:
