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FAA accident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MN · May 1, 2001

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Date
May 1, 2001 · 14:37 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NWAA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9333
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01FA129
Reported as
Doug DC931
N9333Registration cancelled Aug 23, 2010 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47246 · Built 1968Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)The following is derived from the nstb report: on may 1, 2001, at 1437 CDT, a Douglas DC-9/31, N9333, operated by northwest airlines, ic. As flight 682, was substantially damaged when it was struck by an aircraft tug during passenger boarding. The 14 CFR part 121 flight was parked at gate D3 at the minnepolis-st. Paul international/world-chamberlain airport, Minneapolis, MN and was bound for the philadelphia international airport, philadelphia, PA. No injuries were reported by the 4 crewmembers or 38 passengers that had boarded the aircraft. The driver of the tug and a food service worker received minor injuries. The aircraft was parked and was being prepared for departure. While the tug was being positioned to connect to towbar to the aircraft, it lurched forward. Pieces of the aircraft protruded through the tug's windshield and pinned the driver to his seat. He was unable to shift gears and his leg was pinned to the accelerator. Subsequent to the accident, the tug was functional checked. Nothing was found to explain the lurching.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE FOLLOWING IS DERIVED FROM THE NSTB REPORT: ON MAY 1, 2001, AT 1437 CDT, A DOUGLAS DC-9/31, N9333, OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, IC. AS FLIGHT 682, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY AN AIRCRAFT TUG DURING PASSENGER BOARDING. THE 14 CFR PART 121 FLIGHT WAS PARKED AT GATE D3 AT THE MINNEPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL/WORLD-CHAMBERLAIN AIRPORT, MINNEAPOLIS, MN AND WAS BOUND FOR THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE 4 CREWMEMBERS OR 38 PASSENGERS THAT HAD BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE DRIVER OF THE TUG AND A FOOD SERVICE WORKER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND WAS BEING PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE. WHILE THE TUG WAS BEING POSITIONED TO CONNECT TO TOWBAR TO THE AIRCRAFT, IT LURCHED FORWARD. PIECES OF THE AIRCRAFT PROTRUDED THROUGH THE TUG'S WINDSHIELD AND PINNED THE DRIVER TO HIS SEAT. HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND HIS LEG WAS PINNED TO THE ACCELERATOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT, THE TUG WAS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED. NOTHING WAS FOUND TO EXPLAIN THE LURCHING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01FA129Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe partial failure of the aircraft tug for undetermined reasons.May 1, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9333 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880623034849ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · St Louis, MOUnable to raise nose gear afer takeoff. Returned. Ground lock pin was not removed before flight. Crew oversight.Jun 23, 1988