NTSB releases preliminary report on worker killed at MGM

Posted: Jan 23, 2023 3:40 PM CST
Updated: Jan 23, 2023 7:51 PM CST by Alabama News Network Staff

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the accident that killed a worker at the Montgomery Regional Airport on New Year’s Eve. ... The NTSB says the death of Courtney Edwards was caused by human error.

NTSB says the incident happened just before 3:00 p.m. on December 31, 2022. The Embraer 170 airplane, operated by Envoy Air Inc. d/b/a American Eagle, had just arrived from its scheduled flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. ... The report says as the plane approached the gate, three ramp agents were present, but clear of the safety area.

After the aircraft stopped and the brake was set, the captain gave the hand signal to connect the airplane to ground power. ... The plane was operating with a broken auxiliary power unit and the crew elected to keep the engines running for the required 2 minutes to let the engines cool off. ... As the captain was shutting down the second engine, a warning indicated that the forward cargo door had been opened.

The first officer told the ramp agent that the engines were still operating. The captain then told the passengers on board to remain seated until the seat belt sign had been turned off. The report says the captain intended to keep the sign on until the ground power was connected and he could turn off the first engine. ... Immediately thereafter, the captain said he saw a warning light and the airplane violently shook followed by the immediate automatic shutdown of the first engine. The report goes on to say unsure of what had happened, the captain extinguished the emergency lights and shut off both batteries before leaving the flight desk to investigate.

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To read the full preliminary report from the NTSB, click here.

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