Airbus A-300 N7062A
12 July 1989 · San Juan · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1989 at about 16:40 local time, a Airbus A-300 registered N7062A, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near San Juan. 245 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan
- Nearest airport
- Luis M Morin (SJU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300
- Registration
- N7062A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sun Juan → Santo Domingo
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89FA194
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RAMP GUIDE (GROUND PERSONNEL) TO FOLLOW NORMAL SAFETY PROCEDURES. HIS OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRBUS A300 (AMERICAN FLT 699) WAS BEING PUSHED BACK BY A RAMP CREW IN PREPARATION FOR A SCHEDULED INTL PASSENGER FLT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE RAMP GUIDE (WHO WAS USING THE GROUND-TO-COCKPIT MICROPHONE) WALK BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE THE ACDNT OCCURRED. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS HE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR AGAIN, HE STUMBLED & THE NOSE GEAR TIRES ROLLED OVER HIS UPPER BODY, WHICH RESULTED IN CRUSHING THORACIC INJURIES. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE RAMP GUIDE HAD RCVD SAFETY TRAINING & WAS QUALIFIED FOR THE DUTIES THAT HE WAS PERFORMING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1989 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | San Diego, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1988 | Airbus A-300-600R | San Juan | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1988 | Airbus A-300 | Near San Juan | Pan American World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Airbus A-300-600 | San Juan | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |