Northwest
A319-114 N313NB incident
Date: 19 January 2003
Airline: Northwest Airlines
Flight No.: ---
Aircraft: Airbus A319-114
Location: Flushing, New York
Fatalities: 0:3
The aircraft was being taxied from the maintenance area to the gate for a
flight at approximately 6:25am local time. Two certified mechanics were at
the controls. For unknown reasons, the aircraft failed to stop at the
gate, impacted the jetbridge and a TUG, causing the nose landing gear to
collapse. The left wing of the Airbus impacted a Northwest Boeing 757 at
an adjacent gate, causing damage to that aircraft as well.
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