<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1390588, September 2016

Air carrier flight crew reported a tug ran into the tow bar that was attached to the aircraft while it was parked at gate. The impact shook the aircraft and turned the nose wheel 90 degrees. Two flight attendants required medical attention.

Attributes
ACN	1390588
Time
Date	201609
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 226
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 206
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle

Narrative:

After shutdown checklist was complete; the tug driver struck the attached towbar and twisted the nose wheel 90 degrees. No passengers or crew fell down or were injured as the aircraft shook and moved aft a few inches. The 'a' and 'B' flight attendants later sought medical attention after the passengers deplaned. Aircraft was removed from service. 'B' flight attendant and pilots continued the flight sequence to XXX and XXX without incident. Ironically; flight crew was discussing nose gear collapse incident aircraft at the time of the tug's collision with the towbar. Tug's speed control was a factor in both of these incidents. Please ensure that this is not the same tug involved in both incidents or that another common factor is involved.recommend more training of ramp and tug personnel. Tug driver's head missed the aircraft nose by inches and was lucky the towbar did not snap back and strike him with lethal force. Also; was told driver was new and still on probation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier flight crew reported a tug ran into the tow bar that was attached to the aircraft while it was parked at gate. The impact shook the aircraft and turned the nose wheel 90 degrees. Two flight attendants required medical attention.

Narrative: After Shutdown Checklist was complete; the Tug Driver struck the attached towbar and twisted the nose wheel 90 degrees. No Passengers or Crew fell down or were injured as the aircraft shook and moved aft a few inches. The 'A' and 'B' Flight Attendants later sought medical attention after the Passengers deplaned. Aircraft was removed from service. 'B' FA and Pilots continued the flight sequence to XXX and XXX without incident. Ironically; Flight Crew was discussing nose gear collapse incident aircraft at the time of the tug's collision with the towbar. Tug's speed control was a factor in both of these incidents. Please ensure that this is not the same tug involved in both incidents or that another common factor is involved.Recommend more training of Ramp and Tug Personnel. Tug Driver's head missed the aircraft nose by inches and was lucky the towbar did not snap back and strike him with lethal force. Also; was told Driver was new and still on probation.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.