Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 June 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-243
Owner/operator: Continental Air Lines
Registration Number: N571PE
Location: Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: JetwayJetway
Category: Other
A Boeing 737 aircraft overshot its jetway during a move to the USAir terminal, resulting in a collision with the terminal building. The aircraft was being transported from a maintenance area.A Boeing 737 aircraft overshot its jetway during a move to the USAir terminal, resulting in a collision with the terminal building. The aircraft was being transported from a maintenance area.
Description
The Boeing overshot the jetway and collided with the USAir terminal building. The aircraft was being moved to the terminal from the maintenance area.
Primary Cause
Jetway malfunction or improper maneuvering during the jetway transition.Jetway malfunction or improper maneuvering during the jetway transition.Share on:
