Aeroflot A320 at Moscow on Aug 15th 2016, ground worker loses leg during tow

Last Update: July 24, 2017 / 14:41:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aeroflot

Aircraft Registration
VP-BWD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aeroflot Airbus A320-200, registration VP-BWD, was being towed at Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) in rain, when the tow stopped for a brief moment. A ground worker assisting the tow took cover from the rain near the left main gear. When the tow began to move again the left main gear caused serious injuries to the worker.

Russia's Rosaviatsia (Civil Aviation Authority) reported the tow supervisor neither controlled the movement of the tow nor did he control the position of the workers assisting the tow, nor did any of the towing crew. One of the workers hid from the rain near the left main gear, upon continuation of movement the left main wheels caused so serious injuries to the worker that his right leg needed to be amputated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aeroflot

Aircraft Registration
VP-BWD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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