DCA16WA029

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Singapore, Singapore · December 6, 2015

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 6, 2015, 05:23 local (05:23 UTC)
Place
Singapore, Singapore
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Pushback/towing
Aircraft
9V-MGMBoeing 737
Defining event
Pushback/tow-engine oper: Ground handling event
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92423

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Ground handling eventPushback/tow-engine operAll aircraft: 108 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

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 provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIB of Singapore.

Aircraft

Registration
9V-MGM
Reported as
Boeing 737 (800)
Damage
Minor damage
Operator
Silk Air
Registered owner
Silk Air