Boeing 757-222 N570UA
24 September 2001 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2001 at about 00:30 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N570UA was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 41 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis International (IND)
- Coordinates
- 39.7292, -86.2894
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-222
- Registration
- N570UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA331
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Probable cause
the inadequate crew/group coordination and the parking brakes not set by the pilot in command.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane rolled forward when it was disconnected from its tow, pinning and seriously injuring a wing walker. Hand signals were being used rather than headphones during the night push back. The wing walker stated that the hand signal to set brakes was given to the captain who in turn returned the set brakes hand signal. According to the captain, the last hand signal that he saw was to start engines. After starting the number one engine, the first officer felt the airplane move forward. The first officer stated that he asked the captain if the parking brake was supposed to be set at which time the captain looked down and set it. The tug driver signaled a problem and the engine was shut down. The airplane's Before Start Checklist stipulates the setting of the parking brake before engine start.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757-200 | Arlington, Virginia, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 64 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757 | Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 44 |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Boeing 757 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Icelandair - Fkygkeudur HF | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing 757 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Boeing 757-223 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Boeing 757-232 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150M | Dyer, Indiana, United States | Chicago Business Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 2001 | Madsen LANCAIR 320 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing B757-200 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Shanklin RV-6A | Poseyville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |