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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA85FA059

1984-12-13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Airport · SJU None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AFTER LANDING THE FLT WAS DIRECTED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI TO THE CARGO RAMP MAKING ROOM FOR A TAXIING BOEING 747. GROUND CONTROL THEN ASKED THE ACFT TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN AND TAXI FURTHER EAST ON THE RAMP. AS THE LEFT TURN WAS COMPLETED THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED INTERNALLY. THE ACFT CONTINUED LEFT COLLIDING WITH A PARKED FUEL TRUCK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MIA85FA059.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.