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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2001 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-221 Adv. (RE) |
| Owner/operator: | Allegro Air |
| Registration: | N728FV |
| MSN: | 22537/1779 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft had been parked overnight on the Signature Flight Service ramp at Detroit. In the morning the crew boarded the aircraft to reposition it to the terminal for passenger boarding. It is understood that prior to moving off they asked the ground engineer, ‘clear to go?’ It would appear that the ground engineer took this to mean ‘is the aircraft serviceable’ and replied in the affirmative. Shortly after this the aircraft began to taxi forward. Unfortunately, the nose-wheel chocks were still in place and a GPU was still positioned to the right of its nose. The aircraft jumped the chock and struck the GPU sustaining substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/4d18cb077c5e419b8a888d387a50c638/iata-safety-report-2001.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5993139 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2025 22:47 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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