Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 July 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-251
Owner/operator: Northwest Airlines
Registration Number: N254US
Location: St Paul, MN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Component Affected: Left wing of the aircraftLeft wing of the aircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
After pushing back from the gate, the Captain received an unrestricted taxi clearance and was authorized to taxi to the north side of a construction area. Subsequently, a left wing of the aircraft struck a parked vehicle in a non-movable area, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.After pushing back from the gate, the Captain received an unrestricted taxi clearance and was authorized to taxi to the north side of a construction area. Subsequently, a left wing of the aircraft struck a parked vehicle in a non-movable area, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
Description
AFTER PUSH BACK FROM THE GATE, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED AN UNRESTRICTED TAXI CLEARANCE & ELECTED TO TAXI TO THE NORTH SIDE OF A CONSTRUCTION AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING OF THE ACFT STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE IN A NONMOVEMENT AREA, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE CAPT STATED THAT THE LACK OF INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF NOTAMS, LACK OF SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS FROM GROUND CONTROL AND LACK OF SIGNS AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, LEAD TO HIS DECISION TO TAXI ALONG THAT ROUTE. Probable Cause:
Primary Cause
Lack of information from ground control and insufficient signage around the construction site.Lack of information from ground control and insufficient signage around the construction site.Share on:
