Boeing 727-100 HCBRF
22 November 1994 · Miami, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1994 at about 05:25 local time, a Boeing 727-100 registered HCBRF was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-100
- Registration
- HCBRF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Guayaquil
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA026
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE TRUCK DRIVER TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE OPERATING HIS TRUCK ON AN UNLIT RAMP NEAR AN AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CARGO TRUCK DRIVER HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT WHICH HE STRUCK. THE RAMP AREA DID NOT HAVE ANY FLOOD LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION, WING TIP, AND WING FLOOD LIGHTS WERE ON. THE NO. 3 ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE OTHER ENGINES WERE BEING STARTED. THE CARGO DRIVER STARTED HIS TRUCK AND PULLED FORWARD FROM BETWEEN TWO PARKED TRUCKS. AS HE DROVE PAST A MECHANIC WHO WAS OPERATING THE AIR START CART AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT HE TURNED AND WAVED TO THE MECHANIC. AS THE DRIVER TURNED BACK AROUND THE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR OF THE RIGHT WING TIP WITH THE LEFT WINDSHIELD AREA. PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT WING REMAINED EMBEDDED IN THE TRUCK CAB. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE TRUCK ROLLED FOR ANOTHER 400 FEET BEFORE IT STRUCK AN AIRCRAFT TUG WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND CAME TO REST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1994 | Boeing 727-243 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Boeing 727-200 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Boeing 727-100 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Federal Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1995 | Boeing 727-232 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1993 | Boeing 727-227 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1995 | Boeing 727-276 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |