Facts from
www.jacdec.de:
DATE: 10.05.2005
LOCAL TIME: 19:33
LOCATION: Minneapolis-Intl AP / MN (KMSP)_
COUNTRY: USA
AIRLINE1: Northwest AL
TYPE1: Douglas DC-9-51
REGISTRATION1: N763NC
C/N1: 47716
AGE1: 28 y + 11 m
OPERATION1: DSP
FLIGHT No.1: NW 1495
FROM1: Columbus
TO1: Minneapolis
VIA1: -
OCCUPANTS1:
PAX: 93
CREW: 5
FATALITIES1:
PAX: 0
CREW: 0
OTHER: 0
INJURIES1:
PAX: 0
CREW: 6
OTHER: 0
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: substantial / DBR
AIRLINE2: Northwest AL
TYPE2: Airbus A319-114
REGISTRATION2: N368NB
C/N2: 2039
AGE2: 1 y + 7 m
OPERATION2: DSP
FLIGHT No2: NW 1849
FROM2: Minneapolis
TO2: San Antonio
VIA2:_-
OCCUPANTS2:_
PAX: -
CREW: -
FATALITIES2:_
PAX: 0
CREW: 0
OTHER: 0
INJURIES2:_
PAX: _0
CREW: 0
OTHER: 0
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2:_minor_
When the DC-9 taxied to its assigned gate, it was hit by the Airbus near the 'G' concourse causing substantial damage to both aircraft. The Airbus was pushing back from its gate C12 at the time. Its right wing struck the upper cockpit area of the DC-9 which became buried underneath. At least 6 crew members on board the DC-9 were injured, one of them serious.
NOTE: On 3rd Dec.1990 two other NWA aircraft (DC-9 + B727) collided in foggy conditions on the runway at Detroit-Metro causing 8 fatalities.