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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · San Antonio, TX · August 9, 2014

Date: August 9, 2014 · 06:35 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: San Antonio International
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MASA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N943LR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA430
Reported as: Bombardier CL-600-2D24
People aboard: 78
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N943LRRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2026 · Bombardier CL-600-2D24S/N 15068 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2D24 Engine modelGE CF34-8C5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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

During push back from gate, for intended flight, the aircraft and tow vehicle jack knifed. The jack knife caused a 12" x 12" hole to be punctured into the side of the aircraft causing major structual damage. The hole was located in the pressure vessel area of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PUSH BACK FROM GATE, FOR INTENDED FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT AND TOW VEHICLE JACK KNIFED. THE JACK KNIFE CAUSED A 12" X 12" HOLE TO BE PUNCTURED INTO THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTUAL DAMAGE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED IN THE PRESSURE VESSEL AREA OF THE 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 CEN14LA430Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXFailure of the tow bar shear pin, which resulted in the tug operator’s loss of control of the airplane during pushback operations. Contributing to the accident was the tug operator’s inability to communicate to the flight crew to apply the airplane’s brakes.Aug 9, 2014 · Substantial damage