- Date
- May 9, 1978
- Place
- Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Injuries
- 170 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N68054Douglas DC-10
- Status
- Completed · report August 14, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780509032769I
- Case key
- 141610
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-0015 78/5/9 ANCHORAGE,AK DOUGLAS DC-10 CR- 0 0 8 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2235 N68054 PX- 0 0162 UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL OPERATOR - WESTERN AIR LINES,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP HOUSTON,TX ANCHORAGE,AK DENVER,CO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE PERSONNEL - DISPATCHING (AIR CARRIER ONLY): OTHER FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD REMARKS- JETWAY-OPS.UNAWARE JETWAY IN WRONG POSITION.WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68054
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Airport
- Anchorage Intl
N68054Registration cancelled Feb 3, 2024 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10FAirframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10FEngine modelGE CF6-6D
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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