The vehicle driver's inadvertent application of the accelerator pedal while backing towards the aircraft.
— NTSB Determination
The lavatory service truck impacted the fuselage of the parked aircraft while the truck was being backed into position. The driver of the lavatory service truck reported that her foot slipped off the brake pedal and depressed the accelerator pedal. Marshallers were not used during lavatory servicing.
The lavatory service truck impacted the fuselage of the parked aircraft while the truck was being backed into position. The driver of the lavatory service truck reported that her foot slipped off the brake pedal and depressed the accelerator pedal. Marshallers were not used during lavatory servicing.
The accident on 1999-07-02 involved a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration N502ME, at Milwaukee, WI.
The vehicle driver's inadvertent application of the accelerator pedal while backing towards the aircraft.
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