Fuel truck vs airplane at the gate at LGA

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02-13-2011, 02:42 PM
emshighway

Fuel truck vs airplane at the gate at LGA

Delta Flight 2879 from LGA-FLL 12:00 flight just crashed into a truck

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1.../240890883.jpg
02-13-2011, 02:45 PM
cancidas

well wasn't exactly the runway it was in the alley where the wing of any a/c will pass right over the vehicle service road. it's stated in the training class to use extra caution when driving in this area due to the proximity to moving a/c.
02-13-2011, 02:48 PM
PhilDernerJr

From Twitter: @icthus34: Delta plane Full w Yidan In The Laguardia Airport O/t Way To Florida Crashes Into Oil Truck At The Runway. BH No Major Injuries
02-13-2011, 02:48 PM
PhilDernerJr

From Twitter: @icthus34: Delta plane Full w Yidan In The Laguardia Airport O/t Way To Florida Crashes Into Oil Truck At The Runway. BH No Major Injuries
02-13-2011, 02:52 PM
emshighway

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FroM2RAFL...3F%253D-746063
02-13-2011, 02:52 PM
emshighway

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

well wasn't exactly the runway it was in the alley where the wing of any a/c will pass right over the vehicle service road. it's stated in the training class to use extra caution when driving in this area due to the proximity to moving a/c.

You and I know that. Just copy tag line from photo.
02-13-2011, 02:53 PM
Spunker

How is the driver?
02-13-2011, 02:54 PM
yankees368

Equipment changed to an A319, nice upgrade from an MD-80
02-13-2011, 02:56 PM
emshighway

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunker

How is the driver?

EMS was requested for minor laceration to driver's head. Guess he ducked in time.
02-13-2011, 03:15 PM
hiss srq

At least the driver knows how to duck... Seriously, Ive seen some pretty horrible and unaware fuel drivers at LGA when I was at LGA... Cutting airplanes off, drving off the plotted roads, under winngs of airplanes there was no intent to fuel etc.
02-13-2011, 04:45 PM
PhilDernerJr

I had an closer encounter on a plane with a fuel truck at LGA once. Doesn't surprise me.
02-13-2011, 08:25 PM
coachrowsey

The only thing that surprises me is that this doesn't happen more often.
02-13-2011, 08:35 PM
LGA777

I see it was a Servisair truck, I was thinking Ogden-Allied Fueled DL at LGA, anybody else notice the MD88 slats are extended, I guess he was starting to taxi. I wonder how long DL's East alley was blocked, probably sucked if they had ATL 757's on Gates 1 & 3 which where probably blocked !
02-14-2011, 05:40 AM
DHG750R

IIRC, that alley was quite a congested area with all the RJ's parked at the blastfence, is that still that case?
02-14-2011, 06:29 AM
cancidas

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHG750R

IIRC, that alley was quite a congested area with all the RJ's parked at the blastfence, is that still that case?

pretty much.
02-14-2011, 04:16 PM
LGA777

Aircraft is N908DL, was moved to the UA Hangar this afternoon for repairs. And DHG750R, that Blastfence is still very busy with a mix of ERJ-145 & CRJ-200/700/900's by day and usually 4 ML aircraft overnight. In addition DL leases US gates 21-22 for E-175's and occasionally a 319 which are ramp boarded by stairs and the passengers are bussed to/from DL's Terminal D both for turn arounds and for overnight aircraft.