La Guardia
2 mechanics taxiing the A320 from remote parking into the gate next
to us at LGA. He was held out on the taxiway for a bit. When finally
cleared he pulled a bit of power being irritated. Coming into the
gate he now finds he has no brakes. Left engine was put into
reverse, but it was too late. He hit the towbar, then the tractor.
Hit the tractor so hard the nose gear collapsed. This after he
already wiped out the jetway. The left side by the cockpit has been
ripped open by the jetway. The jetway is now laying on top of the
left wing and left engine. The left wingtip is also wiped out. After
losing control he also put the left wingtip into the side of a 757
sitting at the next gate, ripping a hole in the right side.
Remarkably no on e was hurt, though a couple were badly shaken. Made
quite a noise as the nose came down. Sort of shook the ground, you
might say...