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June 16, 1990 · Boeing 747-230 · IDEMC
Jamaica, NY
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 16, 1990
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (133 uninjured)
Location
Jamaica, NY
Aircraft
Boeing 747-230
Tail Number
IDEMC
Operator
Usair
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
NYC90LA132
A BOEING 747-230 (ALITALIA FLT 608, REG NO: I-DEMC) WAS IN A RIGHT TURN AS ITS CREW TRIED TO PASS BEHIND A STOPPED FOKKER F.28 MK 1000 (USAIR FLT 1948, REG NO: N458US). AS THE 747 WAS TURNING, ITS LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE FK.28. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE 747 AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE F.28. THE CAPTAIN OF THE 747 SAID HE WAS 'ONE HOUR LATE AND TRYING TO MAKE UP TIME.' HE ALSO SAID, 'IT WAS MY FAULT.'
NTSB Probable Cause
THE BOEING 747 CAPTAIN MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE FOKKER F.28. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE OF THE BOEING 747 CAPTAIN.
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A BOEING 747-230 (ALITALIA FLT 608, REG NO: I-DEMC) WAS IN A RIGHT TURN AS ITS CREW TRIED TO PASS BEHIND A STOPPED FOKKER F.28 MK 1000 (USAIR FLT 1948, REG NO: N458US). AS THE 747 WAS TURNING, ITS LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE FK.28. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE 747 AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE F.28. THE CAPTAIN OF THE 747 SAID HE WAS 'ONE HOUR LATE AND TRYING TO MAKE UP TIME.' HE ALSO SAID, 'IT WAS MY FAULT.'
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:36 EDT
Nearest AirportJohn F. Kennedy (0nm N)
Runway31R
Runway Length10000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 747-230
Tail NumberIDEMC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorUsair
Operating RulePart 129
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · CF6-50E · Turbofan · 52500 | Rolls-Royce · SPEY MK 555 · Turbofan · 9900
Seats303
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (133 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured133
Total133
Crew 1Age 52 · First Class
Crew 2Age 35 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 5 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 63 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:39
Weather SourceWFAC