Narrative:
The aircraft collided with a lavatory truck during pushback.
The FAA concluded that 'United ground personnel did not follow their standard operating procedures per their manual.'
Due to amount aircraft damage, the aircraft was taken out of service and retired.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 25 September 2008 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-322 |
| Operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N332UA |
| MSN: | 24193/1592 |
| First flight: | 1988-07-29 (20 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America |
| ? |
The aircraft collided with a lavatory truck during pushback.
The FAA concluded that 'United ground personnel did not follow their standard operating procedures per their manual.'
Due to amount aircraft damage, the aircraft was taken out of service and retired.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» FAA Report No. 20080925849899IPhotos
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