Accident · 2019-07-23

NTSB case DCA19CA186 · Boeing 757 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-07-23
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Boeing 757 (N57852)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
United Airlines

Probable cause

failure of the ground crew to maintain clearance from the parked airplane during pushback.

Source: NTSB case DCA19CA186

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 pilotAirplane60Class 1 (2019-03-28)22,260 total · 8,364 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane38Class 1 (2019-05-31)9,000 total · 500 in this make/model · 6,500 as PIC · 80 last 90 days

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

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