Accident · 2003-09-12

NTSB case NYC03LA199 · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2003-09-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N776NC)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the airline ground person's failure to properly control the pushback tug, and her subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance between the tug and the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the airline ground person's operation of the tug without qualification or authorization, and the lack of a protective enclosure over the tug's cab. ( This case was modified on October 5, 2006 )

Source: NTSB case NYC03LA199

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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