Boeing 757-232 N619DL

Summary

On 13 November 1992 at about 21:55 local time, a Boeing 757-232 registered N619DL, operated by Delta Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 188 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 1992 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Hartsfield Intl.

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 757-232

Registration

N619DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Baltimore

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA024

Injuries not recorded.

THE INADEQUATE PROCEDURES AND TRAINING OF GROUND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE AIRCRAFT PUSH BACK OPERATIONS BY COMPANY MANAGEMENT.

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THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSH BACK OPERATIONS FROM THE TERMINAL GATE. THE GROUND CREWMAN, WHO WAS SERVING AS A WING WALKER IN THE PUSH BACK AT THE TIME, WAS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A WHEEL CHOCK FROM BEHIND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AT THE TIME THE PUSH BACK BEGAN, AND HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE WHEEL AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRLINE'S GROUND OPERATIONS MANUAL AND TRAINING OF GROUND PERSONNEL DID NOT INCLUDE PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT WING WALKERS AND OTHER GROUND PERSONNEL WERE CLEAR OF THE LANDING GEAR, AND IN THE PROPER POSITION, PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF BUSH BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.