Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 October 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-530
Owner/operator: Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ABIU
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
A tow bar shear pin broke during a pushback maneuver, resulting in significant damage to the nose landing gear of the aircraft.A tow bar shear pin broke during a pushback maneuver, resulting in significant damage to the nose landing gear of the aircraft.
Description
During pushback, the shear pin of the tow bar broke. The nose landing gear of the aircraft was heavily damaged.
Primary Cause
Failure of the tow bar shear pin during a pushback maneuver.Failure of the tow bar shear pin during a pushback maneuver.Share on:
