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| Date: | Friday 7 November 2008 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N254WN |
| MSN: | 32512/2040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8595 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a push back from a jetway, the airplane's winglet collided with the winglet of an unoccupied airplane parked at the adjacent gate. Prior to the push back, the wheels of the tug were not aligned straight ahead, but were instead turned partially to one side. Therefore as the push back was initiated, the nose of the airplane moved toward the jetway instead of going straight back. At that point, instead of terminating the push back and realigning the tug, the tug driver attempted to maneuver the tug in a manner that would result in the nose of the airplane clearing the jetway. During this attempt, the tug driver's attention became focused upon the jetway, and he therefore did not see or hear the visual and oral warning signals being given by the wing-walker.
Probable Cause: The tug driver's failure to maintain situational awareness during the push back operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09IA033
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 December 2018 | N254WN | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Reno, NV (KRNO) | |
min |
| 5 July 2020 | N254WN | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Orlando, Florida | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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