B752 / CRJ7, San Francisco CA USA, 2008

B752 / CRJ7, San Francisco CA USA, 2008

Summary

On 13 January 2008, a Boeing 757-200 and a Bombardier CL-600 received pushback clearance from two adjacent terminal gates within 41 seconds. The ground controller believed there was room for both aircraft to pushback. During the procedure both aircraft were damaged as their tails collided. The pushback procedure of the Boeing was performed without wing-walkers or tail-walkers.

Description

On 13 January 2008, an out of service United Airlines Boeing 757-200 and a Bombardier CRJ-700 being operated by Sky West on a United Express scheduled passenger service from San Francisco to Boise ID received pushback clearance from two adjacent terminal gates in quick sucession. Both aircraft were subsequiently damaged as their tails collided in onditions of normal night visibility. The CRJ sustained damage to vertical stabiliser, rudder and elevator and the Boeing sustained damage to rudder and elevator. None of the 60 occupants of the two aircraft or any ground personnel were injured.

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