40.7242° N, 74.1726° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 1, 1988 · 07:58 local
Place
Newark, NJ
Airport
Newark International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SRAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N524SJ
Reported as
Boeing 707311C
People aboard
3
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.
Engine started and brakes released for push back. Left wing tip hit a light pole and aircraft came to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE STARTED AND BRAKES RELEASED FOR PUSH BACK. LEFT WING TIP HIT A LIGHT POLE AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP.