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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B-757 · Philadelphia, PA · August 24, 2018

Date
August 24, 2018 · 19:50 local
Place
Philadelphia, PA
Airport
Philadelphia International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
5IRF
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
EI-LBT
Reported as
Boeing B-757
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

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What happened

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

Aer lingus flight 11K, a Boeing B757-200 (registration ei-lbt) operating under asl airlines (ireland) 14 CFR part 129 (certificate number 5IRF414F) had an accident involving a ground crew member. During push back from Philadelphia International Airport gate A6, a dnata ground crewmember wearing a headset was walking next to the nose gear of the aircraft while the tug driver was pushing the aircraft back to the engine startup point . The ground crew member stationed at the nose was approached by the right hand wingwalker causing a loss of situational awareness. The ground crew member on headset right leg became entangled under the nose gear of the aircraft. He sustained a serious injury to his leg and was taken to a local hospital.

As the FAA filed it

AER LINGUS FLIGHT 11K, A BOEING B757-200 (REGISTRATION EI-LBT) OPERATING UNDER ASL AIRLINES (IRELAND) 14 CFR PART 129 (CERTIFICATE NUMBER 5IRF414F) HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A GROUND CREW MEMBER. DURING PUSH BACK FROM PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GATE A6, A DNATA GROUND CREWMEMBER WEARING A HEADSET WAS WALKING NEXT TO THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE THE TUG DRIVER WAS PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE ENGINE STARTUP POINT . THE GROUND CREW MEMBER STATIONED AT THE NOSE WAS APPROACHED BY THE RIGHT HAND WINGWALKER CAUSING A LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. THE GROUND CREW MEMBER ON HEADSET RIGHT LEG BECAME ENTANGLED UNDER THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEG AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.