PDA

View Full Version : Fuel truck vs airplane at the gate at LGA


emshighway
2011-02-13, 03:42 PM
Delta Flight 2879 from LGA-FLL 12:00 flight just crashed into a truck



http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/emshighway/240890883.jpg
cancidas
2011-02-13, 03:45 PM
well wasn't exactly the runway it was in the alley where the wing of any a/c will pass right over the vehicle service road. it's stated in the training class to use extra caution when driving in this area due to the proximity to moving a/c.
PhilDernerJr
2011-02-13, 03:48 PM
From Twitter: @icthus34: Delta plane Full w Yidan In The Laguardia Airport O/t Way To Florida Crashes Into Oil Truck At The Runway. BH No Major Injuries
PhilDernerJr
2011-02-13, 03:48 PM
From Twitter: @icthus34: Delta plane Full w Yidan In The Laguardia Airport O/t Way To Florida Crashes Into Oil Truck At The Runway. BH No Major Injuries
emshighway
2011-02-13, 03:52 PM
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FroM2RAFLM/TVgpM9SLlUI/AAAAAAAABNI/MQY-ADMV7uY/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FZGFsdGEgbXZhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-746063
emshighway
2011-02-13, 03:52 PM
well wasn't exactly the runway it was in the alley where the wing of any a/c will pass right over the vehicle service road. it's stated in the training class to use extra caution when driving in this area due to the proximity to moving a/c.

You and I know that. Just copy tag line from photo.
Spunker
2011-02-13, 03:53 PM
How is the driver?
yankees368
2011-02-13, 03:54 PM
Equipment changed to an A319, nice upgrade from an MD-80
emshighway
2011-02-13, 03:56 PM
How is the driver?

EMS was requested for minor laceration to driver's head. Guess he ducked in time.
hiss srq
2011-02-13, 04:15 PM
At least the driver knows how to duck... Seriously, Ive seen some pretty horrible and unaware fuel drivers at LGA when I was at LGA... Cutting airplanes off, drving off the plotted roads, under winngs of airplanes there was no intent to fuel etc.
PhilDernerJr
2011-02-13, 05:45 PM
I had an closer encounter on a plane with a fuel truck at LGA once. Doesn't surprise me.
coachrowsey
2011-02-13, 09:25 PM
The only thing that surprises me is that this doesn't happen more often.
LGA777
2011-02-13, 09:35 PM
I see it was a Servisair truck, I was thinking Ogden-Allied Fueled DL at LGA, anybody else notice the MD88 slats are extended, I guess he was starting to taxi. I wonder how long DL's East alley was blocked, probably sucked if they had ATL 757's on Gates 1 & 3 which where probably blocked !
DHG750R
2011-02-14, 06:40 AM
IIRC, that alley was quite a congested area with all the RJ's parked at the blastfence, is that still that case?
cancidas
2011-02-14, 07:29 AM
IIRC, that alley was quite a congested area with all the RJ's parked at the blastfence, is that still that case?

pretty much.
LGA777
2011-02-14, 05:16 PM
Aircraft is N908DL, was moved to the UA Hangar this afternoon for repairs. And DHG750R, that Blastfence is still very busy with a mix of ERJ-145 & CRJ-200/700/900's by day and usually 4 ML aircraft overnight. In addition DL leases US gates 21-22 for E-175's and occasionally a 319 which are ramp boarded by stairs and the passengers are bussed to/from DL's Terminal D both for turn arounds and for overnight aircraft.