Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 March 2009
Aircraft Type: Avro RJ85
Owner/operator: CityJet
Registration Number: EI-RJF
Location: Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft tow bar end.Aircraft tow bar end.
Investigating Agency: AAIUAAIU
Category: Accident
A tug operator turned a tug around on an aircraft taxiing to London City Airport, resulting in a collision with the aircraft. The aircraft continued to move forward due to its inertia, damaging the fuselage.A tug operator turned a tug around on an aircraft taxiing to London City Airport, resulting in a collision with the aircraft. The aircraft continued to move forward due to its inertia, damaging the fuselage.
Description
During the EI-RJF pushback from Stand C4 in preparation for departure to London City Airport (LCY), while the tug operator carried out a minor realignment of the aircraft on the taxi-line, the tug was turned through 180 degrees, shearing the end off the tow bar at the tug end. With the engines running at idle power, the aircraft continued to move forward under its own inertia, colliding with the tug and came to rest with the tug wedged against the right hand side of the fuselage below the cockpit. This impact caused serious structural damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries.
Primary Cause
Tug operator?s improper maneuver causing a collision with the aircraft.Tug operator?s improper maneuver causing a collision with the aircraft.Share on:
