- Date
- November 1, 1984, 19:18 local (Nov 2, 1984, 03:18 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 365 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N93106Boeing 747-131
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841101066559I
- Case key
- 24555
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Analysis
During darkness, a Boeing 747, N93106, was being taxied for departure when its left wing collided with the right wing of a Boeing 767 being towed in the same direction on a parallel taxiway. Both crews had obtained ground control clearances to perform their respective operations. In the area of the collision, the taxiways did not have sufficient separation for simultaneous operations of wide-bodied acft & standing procedures for ground controllers prohibited such operations. The ground control position was being worked by a developmental controller in training under super- vision of a full performance controller. The acft being towed was being moved from gate 75 with the call sign 'united 75 tow.' This call sign was derived by using the company name (united), the gate number (75), & the word 'tow.' While it was being taxied, united flt 75 obtained clearance to taxi, but the controllers said that they did not get the call signs confused.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93106
- Reported as
- Boeing 747-131
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19672
- Engine
- P&W JT9D, 45,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LAX
- Destination
- LHR · London,England, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles Intl
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,277 total · 2,524 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAX
FAA reports on this event · 1
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