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N515AE accident description

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Crash location 32.896944°N, 97.038055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Dallas, TX
32.783330°N, 96.800000°W
15.9 miles away
Tail number N515AE
Accident date 18 Dec 2009
Aircraft type Bombardier CL600 2C10
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The fuel truck driver indicated that he had been waiting 10-15 minutes for the flight to arrive and that the truck was in neutral with no emergency brake set. He stated that he had his foot on the brake but that he closed his eyes briefly and fell asleep and was unaware of what happened until the fuel truck collided with a parked airplane that had just arrived at the gate. One of the two flight attendants received a minor injury; there were no injuries to the other crew members or the passengers. The airplane received substantial damage to the aft portion of the fuselage where the fuel truck impacted.

NTSB Probable Cause

The fueler's falling asleep in the fueling truck with the truck in neutral and without the parking brake set, which allowed the truck to roll until it impacted the airplane.

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