25.7954° N, 80.2901° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
February 5, 1987 · 16:15 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
Miami International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
CLGA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8402
Reported as
Boeing 707323C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While under tow to cargo area, tug operator turned too soon causing the number 4 engine to run over a parked van.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE UNDER TOW TO CARGO AREA, TUG OPERATOR TURNED TOO SOON CAUSING THE NUMBER 4 ENGINE TO RUN OVER A PARKED VAN.