May 10, 2013
Incident
Minor Phoenix, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
The failure of the tug operator and wing walker to adequately monitor the environment during pushback of the airplane from the gate in preparation for flight, which led to the collision of the airplane with an adjacently parked airplane.
NTSB WPR13IA226