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8 Feb 2024: AIRBUS A321-231 — JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP — Boston, MA

No fatalitiesBoston, MA, United States

AIRBUS A321-231
Photo: Julien.scavini / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Probable cause

The “follow me” driver stopping the airplane (flight 551) about 35 feet from the normal stopping point due to a difficulty in seeing the yellow “T”-bar because of the dark night conditions and the presence of de-icing fluid on the ground.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Ground crewFlight crew

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