ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-2H3 TS-JHV Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN)
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Date:Tuesday 11 February 1992
Type:Silhouette image of generic B722 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 727-2H3
Operator:Tunis Air
Registration: TS-JHV
MSN: 21319/1269
First flight: 1977-05-31 (14 years 9 months)
Engines: 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN) (   Tunisia)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:-
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
While being parked, the engines were started for an engine-run. When engine power reached 80%, the aircraft ran over its blocks and ran into a hangar. The maintenance crew forgot to set the brakes.
The plane was withdrawn from use and used for spares in December 1992.

Classification:
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» Jetstream


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photo of Boeing-727-2H3-TS-JHV
accident date: 11-02-1992
type: Boeing 727-2H3
registration: TS-JHV
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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