At 0922 central time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operated by Delta Air Lines collided with parked construction trucks at Houston Hobby Airport. There were no injuries. The flight had been cleared to cross runway 22 and taxi to the gate. The pilot taxied on taxiway Zulu, which is parallel to taxiway Yankee, which was open. Taxiway Zulu was closed due to construction; however, the construction was not posted on the ATIS, NOTAM, or dispatchers release from the company. Ground control did not mention that taxiway Zulu was closed.
July 02, Houston, Texas / McDonnell Douglas MD-88
At 0922 central time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operated by Delta Air Lines collided with parked construction trucks at Houston Hobby Airport. There were no injuries. The flight had been cleared to cross runway 22 and taxi to the gate. The pilot taxied on taxiway Zulu, which is parallel to taxiway Yankee, which was open. Taxiway Zulu was closed due to construction; however, the construction was not posted on the ATIS, NOTAM, or dispatchers release from the company. Ground control did not mention that taxiway Zulu was closed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Delta MD-88 aircraft collided with parked construction trucks at Houston Hobby Airport, with no injuries reported.
- The incident occurred when the aircraft taxied onto taxiway Zulu, which was closed for construction but parallel to an open taxiway.
- Crucially, the closure of taxiway Zulu was not communicated to the flight crew through ATIS, NOTAMs, dispatch release, or ground control.
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