On January 27, 1995, a Boeing 737-2H4 (registration N71SW) was involved in an aviation accident near Dallas, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS' LACK OF SUPERVISION OF DEPLANING PASSENGERS. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF SUPERVISION BY ACCIDENT VICTIMS MOTHER. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A four-year-old boy fell through a nine-inch gap between an airplane and a catering truck while deplaning with his mother, who was carrying multiple items and another child.
During the deplaning process, a four-year-old boy exited the aircraft through the galley servicing door. As he stepped out, he fell through a nine-inch gap that existed between the airplane and a catering truck positioned alongside it.
The incident occurred while the child's mother was attempting to disembark. She had her arms fully occupied with another child, a carry-on bag, a diaper bag, and her purse. Three crew members were assisting her at the time of the fall.
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A four-year-old boy fell through a nine-inch gap between an airplane and a catering truck while deplaning with his mother, who was carrying multiple items and another child.
The accident on 27 Jan 1995 involved a Boeing 737-2H4, registration N71SW, at Dallas, TX.
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS' LACK OF SUPERVISION OF DEPLANING PASSENGERS. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF SUPERVISION BY ACCIDENT VICTIMS MOTHER.
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