Investigation Report A18P0042: B738 (C-FDMB) & B738 (C-FPRP), Toronto Canada, 5 Jan 2018

Investigation Report A18P0042: B738 (C-FDMB) & B738 (C-FPRP), Toronto Canada, 5 Jan 2018

Publication info
Author
TSB Canada
Category
Fire Smoke and Fumes Human Factors Ground Operations
Date of publication
11/07/2018

On 5 January 2018, an out of service Boeing 737-800 was pushed back at night into collision with an in-service Boeing 737-800 waiting on the taxiway for a marshaller to arrive and direct it onto the adjacent terminal gate. The first aircrafts tail collided with the second aircrafts right wing and a fire started. The evacuation of the second aircraft was delayed by non-availability of cabin emergency lighting. The Investigation attributed the collision to failure of the apron controller and pushback crew to follow documented procedures or take reasonable care to ensure that it was safe to begin the pushback.

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