Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 January 2020
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-823 (WL)
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N929NN
Location: New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselage.Aircraft wings and fuselage.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An American Airlines Boeing 737-823 experienced damage due to a deicing truck incident at New York-La Guardia Airport. The captain reported a shudder experienced while at gate C7, prompting an observation by the first officer that a deicing truck was behind the right wing. This observation led to further shuddering.An American Airlines Boeing 737-823 experienced damage due to a deicing truck incident at New York-La Guardia Airport. The captain reported a shudder experienced while at gate C7, prompting an observation by the first officer that a deicing truck was behind the right wing. This observation led to further shuddering.
Description
American Airlines flight 2632, a Boeing 737-823, N929NN, was damaged by a deicing truck. There were no injuries to the 2 pilots, 4 flight attendants, or 115 passengers on board. The airplane received substantial damage. The captain stated that while sitting at gate C7 at New York-La Guardia Airport, New York, performing preflight duties he felt the aircraft “shudder”. He stated that the first officer then looked out the window on his side and noticed a deicing truck behind the right wing. As he continued observing the first officer said they felt the airplane shudder again as the deicing truck pulled out from under the wing. Probable Cause: failure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.
Primary Cause
Failure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.Failure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.Share on:
