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| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 2003 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Canadair CRJ-200ER |
| Owner/operator: | Comair, opf Chautauqua Airlines |
| Registration: | N484CA |
| MSN: | 7702 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1449 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF-34-3B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was chocked, the seat belt sign had been turned off, and the passengers were disembarking. As the operator of a belt-loader approached the airplane, he tested the brakes, and they operated normally. When the belt-loader was about 3-4 feet from the airplane, the belt-loader operator again applied the brakes; however, they were either jammed or stuck, and would not work. He switched the transmission into neutral, but the belt-loader continued to roll forward, until it struck the fuselage of the airplane. The belt-loader operator further stated that he did not think to use the emergency brake. Post-accident examination of the belt-loader revealed no mechanical discrepancies.
Probable Cause: The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader while operating in the proximity of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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