No fatalities

COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2012 TRAVELLER accident at Boston, MA, 25 Nov 2024

Boston, MA, United States

On November 25, 2024, a COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2012 TRAVELLER operated by Cape Air was involved in an aviation accident near Boston, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The tug crew’s inadequate visual lookout while towing an airplane at night and their failure to identify a stationary airplane within sufficient time/distance to stop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The tug crew’s inadequate visual lookout while towing an airplane at night and their failure to identify a stationary airplane within sufficient time/distance to stop.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Ground crewEffect on personnel