Serious incident Boeing 727-224 N88708, Saturday 2 July 1983

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Date:	Saturday 2 July 1983
Time:	09:25 LT
Type:	Boeing 727-224
Owner/operator:	Continetnal Airlines
Registration:	N88708
MSN:	19799/612
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	48170 hours
Engine model:	P&W JT8D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 134
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Los Angeles, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAXI INTO THE TERMINAL THE ACFT LEFT WING HIT A PARKED TOW TRUCK BOOM. THE TOW TRUCK WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE PARKED IN THE CLEAR ZONE DUE TO ITS HEIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: