<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1754035, August 2020

Ground employee reported pushing an aircraft into a parked aircraft while maneuvering through a congested parking area.

Attributes
ACN	1754035
Time
Date	202008
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	Taxi
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	Parked
Person 1
Function	Ramp
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft

Narrative:

During these irregular operations (covid-19); aircraft are parked in places they normally would not be; congestion is the norm; where aircraft have to be maneuvered around obstacles; usually other aircraft. When dispatched to move aircraft X that had aircraft Y behind it; despite an exceedingly cautious operation to ensure the safety of both aircraft and all personnel; an equipment failure led to aircraft X being pushed into aircraft Y.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Ground employee reported pushing an aircraft into a parked aircraft while maneuvering through a congested parking area.

Narrative: During these irregular operations (COVID-19); aircraft are parked in places they normally would not be; congestion is the norm; where aircraft have to be maneuvered around obstacles; usually other aircraft. When dispatched to move Aircraft X that had Aircraft Y behind it; despite an exceedingly cautious operation to ensure the safety of both aircraft and all personnel; an equipment failure led to Aircraft X being pushed into Aircraft Y.

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.