What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the morning of may 16, 2020, a towing accident occurred at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport.
An aircraft operated by european air transport leipzig gmbh, bearing registration d-almd, an Airbus A330-243F, had arrived at cvg as flight number qy 394 from leipzig. While being towed, the headset operator on the ground was overrun by the aircraft nose gear. The man sustained serious injuries to his legs and was transported to Cincinnati university hospital. Both of his legs were reportedly lost.
The inbound crew was not affected. The aircraft was undamaged and the cargo was off loaded.
The company immediately contacted the NTSB and apprised the agency of the situation. NTSB released the airplane.
The company has filed a form 6120 with NTSB.
Aircraft was unpowered, and being towed by ground personnel. Flight crew was on onboard at the time of the accident, but not performing any flight related duties.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE MORNING OF MAY 16, 2020, A TOWING ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
AN AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT LEIPZIG GMBH, BEARING REGISTRATION D-ALMD, AN AIRBUS A330-243F, HAD ARRIVED AT CVG AS FLIGHT NUMBER QY 394 FROM LEIPZIG. WHILE BEING TOWED, THE HEADSET OPERATOR ON THE GROUND WAS OVERRUN BY THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR. THE MAN SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS LEGS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. BOTH OF HIS LEGS WERE REPORTEDLY LOST.
THE INBOUND CREW WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDAMAGED AND THE CARGO WAS OFF LOADED.
THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE NTSB AND APPRISED THE AGENCY OF THE SITUATION. NTSB RELEASED THE AIRPLANE.
THE COMPANY HAS FILED A FORM 6120 WITH NTSB.
AIRCRAFT WAS UNPOWERED, AND BEING TOWED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. FLIGHT CREW WAS ON ONBOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT NOT PERFORMING ANY FLIGHT RELATED DUTIES.