Incident Overview
On October 13, 2019, at 1121 eastern daylight time, a Bombardier BD-700-1A10, registration N307KP, operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 flight, generated jet blast during ground operations that seriously injured a passenger at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) in Augusta, Georgia.
Passenger Account
According to the injured passenger, she and six other passengers were being escorted by one of their pilots to a Learjet. She stated that she was about 70 feet from the Bombardier when she was knocked over by the jet blast from the engine.
First Officer's Statement
The first officer of the Learjet stated that he was walking to the airplane with two passengers, and the five remaining passengers were following behind them. As some of the passengers were about to board the airplane, he heard a loud roar and felt a strong, warm gust. He turned around and saw one of the passengers on the ground. He stated he initially thought the Bombardier only had its auxiliary power unit running and believed the airplane was far enough away.
Crew Actions
The crew of the Bombardier reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that they landed at AGS to drop off a passenger. They shut down the left engine and deplaned the passenger, restarted the left engine, and taxied back to the runway. The captain stated that he used normal breakaway power to get the airplane out of the parking spot, then taxied at normal speeds.