Probable cause
a provisioning truck that impacted the airplane resulting in substantial damage.
NTSB analysis
On June 17, 2019, about 1020 eastern daylight time, Southwest Airlines flight 157, a Boeing 737-8H4, N8608N, was struck by a provisioning truck while loaded and ready for pushback at Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There were no injuries to the crew or passengers on board. The airplane received substantial damage. The regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from KPIT to Denver International Airport (KDEN), Denver, Colorado.
According to witnesses, the driver of the provisioning truck was unconscious when the truck impacted the airplane. The airplane received substantial damage to the left fuselage and internal structure.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DCA19CA168 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 17, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Nearest airport
- Pittsburgh International (KPIT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Boeing 737-8H4
- N-number
- N8608N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
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