Accident: Boeing 737-8
Mar 24, 2026 · Dulles, VA
NTSB numberDCA26LA164Event id20260325202695
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 167
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The tug drivers improper positioning of the airplane during pushback, which resulted in the airplane’s jet blast impacting an active gate area during taxi and the subsequent injury to a maintenance technician. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s decision to accept the tug driver’s incorrect release location.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-8
- Registration
- N17316
- Year built
- 2023
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 121: air carrier
- Defining event
- Taxi-to runway Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)1 nm (1 km) west
- Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (MNZ)14 nm (26 km) south
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA)18 nm (34 km) south-east
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