Lockheed L-1011-385 N724DA
12 March 1995 · San Juan · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1995 at about 17:05 local time, a Lockheed L-1011-385 registered N724DA was involved in an accident near San Juan. 339 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan
- Nearest airport
- Luis Munoz Marin Intl. (SJU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-1011-385
- Registration
- N724DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE TUG OPERATOR TO FOLLOW CORRECT PUSHBACK PROCEDURES BY COMMENCING PUSHBACK WITHOUT CLEARANCE, RESULTING IN AN ON-GROUND COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tug operator was cleared by the dispatching agent to commence pushback procedures at a departure gate on a Delta L- 1011. The lead wing walker observed an American SD3-60 taxiing to the ramp and signaled the tug operator to terminate the pushback, which was complied with. The tug operator observed the SD3-60 taxi past the L-1011, and commenced pushback procedures without clearance from the dispatching agent. The right wing tip of the L-1011 collided with the rudder of the SD3-60. Delta Airlines SOP states, the tug operator is responsible for following the signals of the dispatching agent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed L-1011-385 L-1011-385 | N724DA | - | Minor |
| Short Brothers SD3-60 SD3-60 | N376MQ | Executive Airlines Inc. | Substantial |
Other Lockheed L-1011 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1995 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Pacific Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Lockheed L-1011 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Rich International Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Lockheed L-1011 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |