Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 October 2001
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-22C
Owner/operator: Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Registration Number: C-FKFP
Location: Hamilton Airport, ON (YHM) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: K-LoaderK-Loader
Category: Accident
An aviation incident occurred at Hamilton Airport, Canada, involving a C-FKFP aircraft. A Boeing aircraft occupied position #4, limiting maneuvering space for ground vehicle operators. A K-Loader operator was injured when the K-Loader he was on passed directly beneath the port wing. The operator suffered a head injury and was transported to hospital.An aviation incident occurred at Hamilton Airport, Canada, involving a C-FKFP aircraft. A Boeing aircraft occupied position #4, limiting maneuvering space for ground vehicle operators. A K-Loader operator was injured when the K-Loader he was on passed directly beneath the port wing. The operator suffered a head injury and was transported to hospital.
Description
The aircraft (C-FKFP) was parked on the southwest ramp of Hamilton Airport, Canada (in position #9, close to the main gate and not marked with pylons). A second Boeing aircraft was parked in the #4 position, leaving little room for the ground vehicle operators to manoeuvre equipment around the aircraft. A K-Loader operator was injured as the K-Loader he was on passed directly beneath the port wing. The driver suffered a head injury and was eventually taken to hospital while the aircraft experienced damage to the port wing flaps, fuel dump port, hydraulics and skin.
Primary Cause
Lack of maneuvering space due to the presence of a second aircraft in position #4.Lack of maneuvering space due to the presence of a second aircraft in position #4.Share on:
