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January 18, 1984 · Boeing 747-230 · DABYO
Jamaica, NY
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 18, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured, 4 unknown outcomes)
Location
Jamaica, NY
Aircraft
Boeing 747-230
Tail Number
DABYO
Operator
Lufthansa Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
NYC84IA071
AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, RWY 31L WAS THE ONLY ACTIVE RWY. APRX 9 SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES WERE BEING USED TO REMOVE SNOW FROM RWY 4L/22R. THE VEHICLE DRIVERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 31L, THEN BOEING 747, D-ABYO, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PLT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF, BUT NOTED THAT A CAR WAS APPROACHING THE RWY. HE INITIATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR THOUGHT RWY 31L WAS CLOSED. BEFORE ENTERING THE RWY, HE SAW THE ACFT & APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE CAR SLID ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT & CAR DID NOT COLLIDE, BUT JET EXHAUST FROM THE ACFT OVERTURNED THE CAR & INJURED THE OCCUPANTS.
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AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, RWY 31L WAS THE ONLY ACTIVE RWY. APRX 9 SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES WERE BEING USED TO REMOVE SNOW FROM RWY 4L/22R. THE VEHICLE DRIVERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 31L, THEN BOEING 747, D-ABYO, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PLT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF, BUT NOTED THAT A CAR WAS APPROACHING THE RWY. HE INITIATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR THOUGHT RWY 31L WAS CLOSED. BEFORE ENTERING THE RWY, HE SAW THE ACFT & APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE CAR SLID ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT & CAR DID NOT COLLIDE, BUT JET EXHAUST FROM THE ACFT OVERTURNED THE CAR & INJURED THE OCCUPANTS.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:01 EST
Nearest AirportJohn F. Kennedy Int'L (0nm N)
Runway31L
Runway Length14572 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 747-230
Tail NumberDABYO
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorLufthansa Airlines
Operating RulePart 129
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF6-50E2 · Turbofan · 52500
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured, 4 unknown outcomes)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total7
Crew 1Age 47 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind60° @ 8 kt
Visibility5 sm
Ceiling300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point30 C / 28 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:51
Weather SourceWFAC