Narrative:
Southwest Flight 6263 was struck by a Southwest Airlines maintenance truck as the aircraft was being marshalled into its gate at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI), Maryland, USA. There were no injuries.
According to the flight crew, they had cleared the safety zone prior to joining the J-line. According to ground witnesses, the maintenance vehicle appeared to initially slow down for the airplane, but then appeared to increase its speed to pass in front of the airplane before it could enter the gate. The airplane sustained damage to the left and right nose landing gear doors, nose landing gear trunnion fittings, and to the left-hand forward fuselage skin and stringers.
The aircraft was ferried to Indianapolis for repairs on May 13 and was back in service on June 11, 2018.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The maintenance truck driver's failure to give way to the airplane that resulted in the truck colliding with the taxiing aircraft."
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 7 May 2018 |
| Time: | 00:08 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8655D |
| MSN: | 42529/5200 |
| First flight: | 2014-11-26 (3 years 5 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12466 |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7BE |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 173 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 179 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America |
| Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | WN6263 |
Southwest Flight 6263 was struck by a Southwest Airlines maintenance truck as the aircraft was being marshalled into its gate at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI), Maryland, USA. There were no injuries.
According to the flight crew, they had cleared the safety zone prior to joining the J-line. According to ground witnesses, the maintenance vehicle appeared to initially slow down for the airplane, but then appeared to increase its speed to pass in front of the airplane before it could enter the gate. The airplane sustained damage to the left and right nose landing gear doors, nose landing gear trunnion fittings, and to the left-hand forward fuselage skin and stringers.
The aircraft was ferried to Indianapolis for repairs on May 13 and was back in service on June 11, 2018.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The maintenance truck driver's failure to give way to the airplane that resulted in the truck colliding with the taxiing aircraft."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD as the crow flies is 1483 km (927 miles).
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD as the crow flies is 1483 km (927 miles).
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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