Narrative:
During taxi operations in preparation for a takeoff from Boston Logan Airport, the Beech 1900 aircraft was struck by a ground vehicle.
As a result of that collision, the right side of the fuselage and the right wing required major repairs, costing about $1 million. The airplane was returned to service after about 9 months.
Probable cause:
visual lookout..inadequate..driver of vehicle
clearance..not maintained..driver of vehicle
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 6 April 1987 |
| Time: | 22:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900 |
| Operator: | Business Express Airlines |
| Registration: | N811BE |
| MSN: | UB-49 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), United States of America |
| Albany Airport, NY (ALB/KALB), United States of America |
During taxi operations in preparation for a takeoff from Boston Logan Airport, the Beech 1900 aircraft was struck by a ground vehicle.
As a result of that collision, the right side of the fuselage and the right wing required major repairs, costing about $1 million. The airplane was returned to service after about 9 months.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause:
visual lookout..inadequate..driver of vehicle
clearance..not maintained..driver of vehicle
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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Map
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 Boston-Logan International Airport, MA to Albany Airport, NY as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
Distance from Boston-Logan International Airport, MA to Albany Airport, NY as the crow flies is 231 km (145 miles).
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