Accident · 2008-12-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-12-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-351 (N585NW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The failure of the tug operator and wing walker of this airplane to maintain clearance with the other aircraft during the pushback process in dark night. Also causal was the ramp controller's misinterpretation of the other airplane's gate location and her improper clearance for both airplanes to simultaneously push back from nearly opposing gates.
Source: NTSB case WPR09FA068Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2008-09-22) | 10,100 total · 466 in this make/model · 3,755 as PIC · 196 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2008-09-11) | 7,478 total · 377 in this make/model · 133 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2008-07-14) | 11,138 total · 303 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 46 | Class 1 (2008-08-07) | 3,942 total · 1,939 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.