No fatalities
28 Jan 2019: Airbus A320 214 — Frontier Airlines — Denver, CO
On 28 Jan 2019, an Airbus A320 214 operated by Frontier Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Denver, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: loss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
loss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationIncorrect use/operationGround crew