# NTSB investigations: Pushback/towing NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 3 · 133 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA26WA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA343.md): Airbus A320 · Mascot, Australia · Incident · Foreign investigation · Aug 24, 2026 · VH-VFX · 2 aircraft - [NTSB DCA26LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA329.md): Boeing 777 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 19, 2026 · HL7783 - [NTSB DCA26WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA202.md): Boeing 747-428F · Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 14, 2026 · N903AR - [NTSB DCA26WA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA137.md): Boeing 737 · Schiphol, Netherlands · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 21, 2026 · PH-BCL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA25WA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA250.md): Boeing 737 · Palma, Spain · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 4, 2025 · G-RUKN · No damage - [NTSB DCA25WA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA166.md): Boeing 787 · London, United Kingdom · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 16, 2025 · G-ZBLI · No damage - [NTSB ENG25WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA017.md): Boeing 787 · Santiago, Chile · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 21, 2025 · PH-BHO · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA25WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA036.md): Boeing 787 · Casablanca, Morocco · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 11, 2024 · CN-RGB · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA25WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA014.md): Boeing 787 · Doha, Qatar · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 25, 2024 · A7-BCV · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA24WA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA287.md): Airbus A319 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 29, 2024 · PT-TMT · 2 aircraft · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA24WA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA193.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 9-82 · Maiquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 28, 2024 · YV2923 · No damage - [NTSB ENG24WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA013.md): Boeing 737-79P · San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Apr 27, 2024 · N7826B · No damage - [NTSB DCA24WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA152.md): Boeing 787 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 6, 2024 · G-VDIA · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA23WA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA363.md): Boeing 747 · Tel Aviv, Israel · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2023 · OE-LRG · 2 aircraft · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA23WA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA124.md): Boeing 767-31B · Hahn, Germany · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 5, 2023 · N664GT · No damage - [NTSB DCA23WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA070.md): Boeing 737 · Paris, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 20, 2022 · TF-BBM · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA22LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA015.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N252NN · No damage > An abrupt jerk of the airplane as the captain applied the parking brake during the tow that caused a flight attendant to fall and break her wrist. - [NTSB DCA20WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA017.md): Boeing 747 · Ataturk, Türkiye · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 11, 2019 · TC-ACR · No damage > The Transport Safety Investigation Center (TSIC) of Turkey has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747-400, which occurred on November 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO… - [NTSB DCA20WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA009.md): Boeing 737 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 27, 2019 · 4X-EHE · No damage > The BEA of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on October 27, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA of France's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex… - [NTSB DCA19CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA223.md): Bombardier CL 600 2C10 · Chicago OHare, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N710SK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the tug driver's inability to maintain visual contact with the wing walkers and lack of situational awareness during pushback. - [NTSB GAA19WA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA265.md): Learjet 45 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 4, 2019 · C-GMCP > The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a LEARJET 45 airplane that occurred on May 04, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the… - [NTSB DCA19CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA102.md): Bombardier CL 600 2C10 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2019 · N530EA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > failure of the ground crew to maintain visual separation and avoid the holding aircraft. - [NTSB DCA19CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA079.md): Airbus A320 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2019 · N220FR · Substantial damage > loss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust. - [NTSB DCA19CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA035.md): Bombardier CL 600 2B19 · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2018 · N202PS · Substantial damage > the captain initiating a cross bleed start while under tow. - [NTSB DCA18CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA272.md): Boeing 757 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2018 · EI-LBT · No damage > The ground service employee's inadvertent fall near the nose wheel during pushback. - [NTSB DCA18WA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA179.md): Boeing 737 · London, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2018 · EI-GDZ · Substantial damage > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on April 30, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation… - [NTSB DCA18WA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA317.md): Boeing 737 · Budapest, Hungary · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2018 · OK-TVP · No damage - [NTSB DCA18WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA133.md): Airbus A330 · Sydney, Australia · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 1, 2018 · Unknown · No damage > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an amateur-built AIRBUS A330 airplane that occurred on February 01, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of… - [NTSB DCA18WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA048.md): Boeing 777 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 29, 2017 · 9V-SQK · Minor damage > The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777, which occurred on November 29, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex… - [NTSB DCA17WA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA226.md): Airbus A320 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 27, 2017 · EC-LVQ · Minor damage > The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on September 27, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of… - [NTSB DCA17WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA084.md): Airbus A380 · Changi, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 30, 2017 · A6-EUB · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) Ministry of Transport Singapore has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A380 airplane that occurred on March 30, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the… - [NTSB DCA17WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA067.md): Boeing 737 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 3, 2017 · TF-BBB · Minor damage > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on February 03, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's… - [NTSB DCA16CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA207.md): Boeing 737 3H4 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N368SW · Substantial damage > the tug operators excessive speed during pushback. - [NTSB DCA16WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA150.md): Boeing 767 · Cologne, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 6, 2016 · N341UP · No damage > The government of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on May 06, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Germany's investigation under the provisions of… - [NTSB DCA16WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA152.md): Airbus A320 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 5, 2016 · LV-BOI · 2 aircraft > The JIAAC of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane and a Boeing B737 airplane that occurred on May 05, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's… - [NTSB DCA16WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA029.md): Boeing 737 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 6, 2015 · 9V-MGM · Minor damage > The Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Singapore (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on December 06, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under the… - [NTSB CEN15IA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA337.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N779SW · Minor damage > The gate lead/pushback driver's failure to recognize that the provisioning truck was within the safety zone of the gate during his walkaround due to distractions, which resulted in the subsequent collision between the airplane and the truck. Contributing to… - [NTSB ERA15IA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15IA206.md): Cessna 525B · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 3, 2015 · N784JS · Minor damage > The overstress fracture of the nose landing gear actuator (NLG) attachment lug during tow operations, which resulted in the collapse of the NLG. - [NTSB DCA15CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA012.md): Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170 200 LR · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N622CZ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the B757 Captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance between his wing and the wingtip of the ERJ-170. Contributing to the accident was the positioning of the ERJ-170 by the Compass ground personnel. - [NTSB DCA15WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA021.md): Airbus 330-200 · Karachi, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 4, 2014 · A6-EAQ · Minor damage > The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Emirates AIRBUS 330-200 that occurred on October 04, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA… - [NTSB CEN14LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA430.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 - 900 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N943LR · Substantial damage > Failure 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. - [NTSB DCA14CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA093.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD90 - 30 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2014 · N933DN · Substantial damage > the captain's failure to verify the communications between himself and the tug operator, which resulted in him applying of brakes while the airplane was being pushed back from the gate by the tug with tow bar attached. - [NTSB WPR13IA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13IA226.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 10, 2013 · N913WN · Minor damage > The failure of the tug operator and wing walker to adequately monitor the environment during pushback of the airplane from the gate in preparation for flight, which led to the collision of the airplane with an adjacently parked airplane. - [NTSB DCA13RA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13RA001.md): Boeing 737 · Antalya, Türkiye · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 14, 2012 · TC-TJK · Substantial damage > The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), of the Republic of Turkey, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on October 14, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA… - [NTSB CEN12IA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA123.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2011 · N469WN · Minor damage > The snowplow operator’s incapacitation due to fatigue, which resulted in the snowplow contacting a parked airplane. Contributing to the incident was the company’s lack of a policy regarding employee fatigue. - [NTSB ERA12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA038.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2011 · N922DL · Substantial damage > The tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback. - [NTSB DCA11WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA090.md): Boeing 777 · Cairo, Egypt · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 29, 2011 · SU-GBP · Minor damage > On July 29, 2011, a Boeing B777-200, registration SU-GBP, operated by EgyptAir, experienced a fire in the right hand lower portion of the cockpit area, adjacent to the electronic flight bag and an electrical power panel. The aircraft was in the process of… - [NTSB DCA11CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA073.md): Boeing 757-222 · San Fransico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2011 · N571UA · Substantial damage > The ramp personnel's failure to visually verify the position of the jetway before beginning the airplane pushback. - [NTSB WPR11LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA300.md): Boeing 757-222 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2011 · N526UA · Minor damage > The ground crewmembers’ failure to follow proper procedures for removing a stuck or jammed tow bar, which resulted in a ground crew injury. - [NTSB ERA11LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA266.md): Airbus A330-323 · New York, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2011 · N807NW · No damage > The flight attendant's inadvertent fall, which resulted in a serious injury. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/200/cases.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')), crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')), current_codes AS ( SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code, row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*' AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982")) ), phases AS ( SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1 UNION ALL SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode" WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes) ), case_phases AS ( SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names) ) SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 200) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/200/cases --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.