Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R
Owner/operator: Sterling Airways
Registration Number: OY-SAN
Location: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft made a right turn while leaving the parking position. The pilot directed the aircraft to turn to the right to follow taxi guide lines, resulting in a collision with a lightpole.An aircraft made a right turn while leaving the parking position. The pilot directed the aircraft to turn to the right to follow taxi guide lines, resulting in a collision with a lightpole.
Description
In leaving the parking position, the aircraft was making a right turn. The pilot-in-command was guided by signals from a station engineer during the first part of the turn. After the wingtip had cleared the first obstructions (rocks) on the left side the pilot-in-command directed his attention to the right side in order to catch the taxi guide lines. The aircraft then collided with a lightpole on the left side.
Primary Cause
Pilot guidance during a turn, potentially due to inadequate visual awareness or misjudgment of the turn’s trajectory.Pilot guidance during a turn, potentially due to inadequate visual awareness or misjudgment of the turn’s trajectory.Share on:
