Embraer EMB-135-KL N839AE
24 June 2003 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2003 at about 19:10 local time, a Embraer EMB-135-KL registered N839AE was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 34 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Coordinates
- 42.3642, -71.0050
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-135-KL
- Registration
- N839AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boston → Bangor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Probable cause
The tug driver's failure to maintain directional control of the tug, which caused the tug to impact the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane was being pushed back from the gate by a tug, the tug began to jackknife and the nose of the airplane came to rest 135 degrees from the heading of the tug. The tug operator could no longer push the airplane and the wing walker, who had been supervising, took over. He put the tug into reverse; however, he failed to straighten the steering wheel. As he moved the accelerator handle, the tug reversed directly into and underneath the airplane, impacting the fuselage. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the nose gear and a puncture to the underside of the fuselage, in the pressure vessel area. No mechanical deficiencies were noted with the tug.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-135 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Embraer EMB-135 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Embraer EMB-135 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2009 | Embraer EMB-135 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Oct 2003 | Boeing 737 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Tyringham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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