20081228852959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 757-351 · Seattle, WA · December 28, 2008

Date: December 28, 2008 · 07:05 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N585NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA068
Reported as: Boeing 757351
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW2040
People aboard: 195
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N585NWRegistered now · Boeing 757-351S/N 32985 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBoeing 757-351 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2040Turbo-fan

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What happened

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On December 28, 2008 at approx 0659 am at Seattle Tacoma international airport, N397DA, B-737-832 operated by delta airlines, collided during push back with N585NW, B-757-351 operated by northwest airlines as it was being pushed back. Both aircraft received substantial damage to the left elevator and left side of horizontal stabilizer of each aircraft. There were no injuries in either aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 28, 2008 AT APPROX 0659 AM AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, N397DA, B-737-832 OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, COLLIDED DURING PUSH BACK WITH N585NW, B-757-351 OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES AS IT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK. BOTH AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND LEFT SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF EACH AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR09FA068Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSeattle, WAThe failure of the tug operator and wing walker of the other airplane to maintain clearance with this 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…Dec 28, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage