An airplane struck a passenger jetway at LaGuardia Airport, injuring six airport workers Sunday, authorities said.
The Northwest Airlines Airbus A319 was being moved from a parking area to a gate when it hit the jetway, causing the plane’s landing gear to collapse, according to airline spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch.
There were no passengers on the plane or the jetway, the accordian-like tunnel used to connect planes to terminal gates.
A customer service agent on the jetway, three ground employees guiding the aircraft and two mechanics suffered minor injuries, Ebenhoch said. Five were released from a hospital after treatment.
A second Northwest airplane, a Boeing 757, also was damaged in the collision, and both planes were being removed from service, Ebenhoch said. He could not immediately provide details on the damage to the second plane.
Passengers were being rebooked on other flights, Ebenhoch said.
By: wysiwyg - 20th January 2003 at 13:46
RE: Six hurt in Airbus smash.
I think the Saab was also an incorrectly set park brake. However when on stand chocks should be inserted and the park brake released. This is so that in the event of a fire (or similar) a tug can be hitched up and the aircraft immediately moved to safety.
By: A330Crazy - 20th January 2003 at 13:01
RE: Six hurt in Airbus smash.
Yes NW had two incidents last year, one involving an A319 and one involving a Saab 340.
The parking brake was put on properly on the A319 causing to roll into a slope/mound of soil.
And the Saab 340, im not sure what caused it, but it somehow ended up like this (pic below).
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By: wysiwyg - 20th January 2003 at 00:32
RE: Six hurt in Airbus smash.
What were these guys on. It’s bad enough to hit one obstacle (the jetty) let alone another (the 757). Assuming the 757 was not already on the stand they were towing onto (surely they weren’t that stupid!) how do you hit your jetty AND an aircraft on another stand?
By: MSR777 - 19th January 2003 at 23:42
RE: Six hurt in Airbus smash.
Andrew-Didn’t a similar incident take place a few months back with a NW Airbus?
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January 19, 2003 at 11:04 pm