Incident · 2005-10-10

NTSB case DEN06IA008 · Airbus Industries A319-111 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2005-10-10
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Airbus Industries A319-111 (N927FR)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FRONTIER AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

the de-ice vehicle operator's failure to follow post de-icing procedures, resulting in a collision. Contributing factors were the fog, snow, and the de-icing vehicle.

Source: NTSB case DEN06IA008

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.

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

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