Accident · 1994-08-19

NTSB case LAX94LA333 · BOEING 757-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1994-08-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: BOEING 757-200 (N901AW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AMERICA WEST AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.

Probable cause

the failure of the headset operator to adhere to established company safety procedures when he diverted his attention during pushback. A factor in the accident was the airline's failure to modify its ground handling procedures and equipment to eliminate the need for ground personnel to be in close proximity to the aircraft landing gear during pushback operations.

Source: NTSB case LAX94LA333

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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