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| Date: | Tuesday 23 December 1997 |
| Time: | 07:53 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| Registration: | N302RC |
| MSN: | 48055/1007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (TUS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While parked at the gate the left horizontal stabilizer was struck by a truck during de-icing operations. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The boom operator in the basket fell and sustained fatal injuries
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 September 1983 | N302RC | Republic Airlines | 0 | Santa Ana, CA | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 14:07 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Sep-2024 14:44 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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