Accident · 2000-02-21

NTSB case CHI00LA076 · Fokker F28 MK100 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2000-02-21
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Fokker F28 MK100 (N1403M)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the driver of the refueling truck fell asleep which resulted in him not maintaining clearance with the parked aircraft. Factors associated with the accident were severe obstructive sleep apnea and significant hypersomnolence which resulted in chronic fatigue.

Source: NTSB case CHI00LA076

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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