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Air carrier personnel reported a small child almost fell through the gap between the jet bridge and the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1491560 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201710 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Jet bridge Operations |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Bridge operation normal to the aircraft. As passengers deplaned a couple with a small toddler were stepping off the aircraft and the toddler lost his balance and almost fell through the opening. The opening is on the right outboard side of the floor where the bumper had been modified. The gap is approximately 8'x12'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier personnel reported a small child almost fell through the gap between the jet bridge and the aircraft.
Narrative: Bridge operation normal to the aircraft. As passengers deplaned a couple with a small toddler were stepping off the aircraft and the toddler lost his balance and almost fell through the opening. The opening is on the right outboard side of the floor where the bumper had been modified. The gap is approximately 8'x12'.
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.