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August 23, 1992 · Boeing 747-300 · HL746

Chicago, IL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (277 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes)
Location
Chicago, IL
Aircraft
Boeing 747-300
Tail Number
HL746
Operator
Korean Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
CHI92LA250

The airplane, a four-engined heavy jet, was directed to taxi to an active runway. The taxi route would eventually cross an active runway. Ground control directed the airplane not to cross that runway. This command was acknowledged by the aircrew. The airplane stopped and held its southerly oriented position on the north-south oriented taxiway which intersected the active runway. While the airplane was stopped, a maintenance utility truck operated by another airline came to a stop on the east side of the service road which crossed perpendicular to the taxiway the airplane was positioned on. Ground control directed the airplane to continue taxiing. As the airplane began to power up, the service truck drove behind it. The truck was struck by the airplane's jetblast and rolled over two or three times. A review of the airport's motor vehicle operating regulations handbook and the airline's driver training program revealed the dangers of jetblast to motor vehicles were not covered.

NTSB Probable Cause

AN UNSAFE/HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE DRIVER, AND AN INADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE AND VEHICLE AS THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE AIRPLANE.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE, A FOUR ENGINED HEAVY JET, WAS DIRECTED TO TAXI TO AN ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE TAXI ROUTE WOULD EVENTUALLY CROSS AN ACTIVE RUNWAY. GROUND CONTROL DIRECTED THE AIRPLANE NOT TO CROSS THAT RUNWAY. THIS COMMAND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE AIRCREW. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED AND HELD ITS SOUTHERLY ORIENTED POSITION ON THE NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED TAXIWAY WHICH INTERSECTED THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS STOPPED, A MAINTENANCE UTILITY TRUCK OPERATED BY ANOTHER AIRLINE CAME TO A STOP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SERVICE ROAD WHICH CROSSED PERPENDICULAR TO THE TAXIWAY THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED ON. GROUND CONTROL DIRECTED THE AIRPLANE TO CONTINUE TAXIING. AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO POWERUP, THE SERVICE TRUCK DROVE BEHIND IT. THE TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY THE AIRPLANE'S JETBLAST AND ROLLED OVER TWO OR THREE TIMES. A REVIEW OF THE AIRPORT'S MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING REGULATIONS HANDBOOK AND THE AIRLINE'S DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM REVEALED THE DANGERS OF JETBLAST TO MOTOR VEHICLES WERE NOT COVERED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:33 CDT
Nearest AirportChicago O'Hare Intl (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 747-300
Tail NumberHL746
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorKorean Airlines
Operating RulePart 129
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsTurbofan

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (277 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured277
Total279
Crew 1Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind170° @ 8 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:39
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data