Accident · 2014-09-12

NTSB case DCA14CA170 · EMBRAER EMB 145XR · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2014-09-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
EMBRAER EMB 145XR (N16147)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
EXPRESSJET AIRLINES LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
ExpressJet Airlines

Probable cause

The tractor driver's failure to give way to the taxiing airplane.

Source: NTSB case DCA14CA170

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane34Class 1
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane29Class 1

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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