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| Date: | Thursday 21 March 2019 |
| Time: | 18:17 UTC |
| Type: |  ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Afrijet Business Service |
| Registration: | TR-ABS |
| MSN: | 829 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | São Tomé Island Airport (TMS/FPST) -
 São Tomé and Príncipe
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Libreville Airport (LBV/FOOL) |
| São Tomé Island Airport (TMS/FPST) | |
| Investigating agency: | CNIPAIA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Afrijet Flight J7 342 landed at Sao Tome International Airport at 18:10 UTC. The crew taxied the aircraft to a parking position at ramp as instructed by marshalling personnel.
Immediately the crew shut down engine no.1 and requested the connection of ground power to allow the procedure for disembarking of passengers.
After connecting the ground power unit (GPU) to the aircraft by the mechanic, the ramp assistant removed the tractor from the GPU, switched it on and drove away. Turning left he saw the mechanic standing close to the nose of the aircraft and being unable to stop the tractor he hit him, lost the control of the tractor, turning again to the left and hitting at
this time the forward right side of the fuselage near the socket causing a serious rupture.
Without delay the flight crew shut down engine no.2 and as a safety measure they switched off all systems in the aircraft.
CAUSAL FACTORS
1 In a hurry and speeding while driving the tractor led the ramp assistant to lose control and consequently having caused the accident.
CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS
1 Steering will and braking system faulty.
2 Improper maintenance which led to faulty tractor steering wheel and braking system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CNIPAIA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2024 11:49 | ASN | Added |
| 06-Jul-2024 11:51 | ASN | Updated |
| 09-Jul-2024 12:20 | ASN | Updated [Category] |
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