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FAA incident report · Airbus Canada LP BD-500-1A11 · San Francisco, CA · March 11, 2023

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Date
March 11, 2023 · 11:54 local
Place
San Francisco, CA
Airport
San Francisco International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
BAGA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N213BZ
Reported as
Airbus Canada LP BD-500-1A11
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N213BZRegistered now · Airbus Canada LP BD-500-1A11S/N 55156 · Built 2022Airframe modelAirbus Canada LP BD-500-1A11Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW1521G SERIETurbo-fan

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What happened

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On March 11, 2023, at approximately 11:54 PST, mishap aircraft was in the final stages of loading at San Francisco International (sfo) to operate to cincinnati, oh (cvg). The contract ramp team was actively loading final bags when a baggage cart agent driving a tug with 2 carts caught the chocked belt loader positioned on the forward baggage compartment and dragged it into the number 2 engine on the right-hand side of the aircraft. The aircraft sustained moderate damage to the number 2 engine cowling, was removed from service, and the flight cancelled. During the post-incident debrief, the contracted company acknowledged their ramp team failed to install a required cone at the end of the belt loader to ensure at least 3 feet distance between baggage carts and the belt loader. Furthermore, the contracted company stated the bag cart driver did not hear the other ramp agents yelling at him to stop after he clipped the belt loader and dragged it approximately 20 feet because of his hearing protection.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 11, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:54 PST, MISHAP AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF LOADING AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (SFO) TO OPERATE TO CINCINNATI, OH (CVG). THE CONTRACT RAMP TEAM WAS ACTIVELY LOADING FINAL BAGS WHEN A BAGGAGE CART AGENT DRIVING A TUG WITH 2 CARTS CAUGHT THE CHOCKED BELT LOADER POSITIONED ON THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND DRAGGED IT INTO THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE COWLING, WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND THE FLIGHT CANCELLED. DURING THE POST-INCIDENT DEBRIEF, THE CONTRACTED COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THEIR RAMP TEAM FAILED TO INSTALL A REQUIRED CONE AT THE END OF THE BELT LOADER TO ENSURE AT LEAST 3 FEET DISTANCE BETWEEN BAGGAGE CARTS AND THE BELT LOADER. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTRACTED COMPANY STATED THE BAG CART DRIVER DID NOT HEAR THE OTHER RAMP AGENTS YELLING AT HIM TO STOP AFTER HE CLIPPED THE BELT LOADER AND DRAGGED IT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BECAUSE OF HIS HEARING PROTECTION.