Southwest B733 at Baltimore on Aug 4th 2016, nose gear collapse during push back
Last Update: January 24, 2017 / 15:00:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-149
Departure
Baltimore, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N368SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration N638SW reached Atlanta with a delay of 4 hours.
On Jan 24th 2017 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
the tug operators excessive speed during pushback.
The NTSB wrote: "The nose gear collapsed in a forward direction, resulting in substantial damage to the gear structure, the nose gear well, and crushing the forward bulkhead. An airport surveillance camera video was obtained, which showed the tug pushing the aircraft at approximately 6 knots. The tug specifications indicate that speed could be achieved only in second gear or higher. The airline general operating manual specifies that pushback must be conducted in low or first gear, and at a walking speed."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-149
Departure
Baltimore, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N368SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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