NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11 · 1995-02-28 · DALLAS-FT WORTH, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95IA126
Event ID
20001207X02958
Type
Incident
Date
1995-02-28
Location
DALLAS-FT WORTH, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
78
Total aboard
78
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
MD11
Registration
N1763
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S TASK OVERLOAD, WHICH LED HIM TO FORGET TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AND TO LOSE HIS AWARENESS OF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROLLER'S SUPERVISOR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE CONTROLLER HAD REACHED OR EXCEEDED HIS MAXIMUM THRESHOLD OF WORKLOAD CAPABILITY AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.