What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) An Airbus A-320-231 operated as trans meridian airlines flight 1341, taxied over the leg of a ground crewman during initial taxi following push back at dia. The captain failed to ensure that the groundcrew was clear of the aircraft before taxiing. The aircraft was not damaged, but the ground crewman received serious injuries. The flight was subsequently towed back to the gate, where the crew and passengers deplained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AN AIRBUS A-320-231 OPERATED AS TRANS MERIDIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 1341, TAXIED OVER THE LEG OF A GROUND CREWMAN DURING INITIAL TAXI FOLLOWING PUSH BACK AT DIA. THE CAPTAIN FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE GROUNDCREW WAS CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAXIING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE GROUND CREWMAN RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED BACK TO THE GATE, WHERE THE CREW AND PASSENGERS DEPLAINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.