NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC89IA032
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE 727 ON THE RAMP AND THE FAILURE OF THE 747 CREW TO MAINTAIN SEPARATION.
Factual narrative
THE UNITED AIRLINES BOEING 727 WAS PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE, AND WAS PARKED ON THE NONMOVEMENT AREA OF THE RAMP. A KOREAN AIRLINES BOEING 747 WAS TAXIING WEST ON THE TAXIWAY, WHEN THE B-747'S RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK THE LOWER RUDDER ON THE B-737. THE B-747 WAS 3 FEET OFF THE CENTER LINE TAXIWAY; THE B-727 WAS PUSHED BACK AWAY FROM THE GATE AND WAS PARKED. THE TAIL SECTION OF THE B-727 WAS INSIDE THE TAXI ZONE WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1989_ANC89IA032.txt.
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