Boeing 727-223 N6815

Summary

On 25 April 1991 at about 21:45 local time, a Boeing 727-223 registered N6815, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 119 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 1991 at 21:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

O'hare (ORD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 727-223

Registration

N6815

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

American Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI91IA144

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND CREW TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRPLANE IN THE GATE ALLEY DURING THE PUSH BACK FROM THE GATE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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N6815 WAS PUSHED BACK FROM GATE H-3 INTO THE GATE ALLEY. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING TURNED OUT TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE ELEVATOR OF ANOTHER BOEING 727 WHICH WAS PARKED AT GATE H-1. THE FLIGHT CREW OF N6815 HAD RECEIVED A RELEASE SALUTE FROM THE GROUND CREW PRIOR TO THE TAXI.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.