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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.
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.