SERS · Boeing 737-200 · 1996-07-08 · NASHVILLE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96FA101
Event ID
20001208X06148
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-08
Location
NASHVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.15937, -86.670951
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
4
Uninjured
122
Total aboard
127
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-200
Registration
N53SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the captain's improper rejected takeoff, in that the takeoff was rejected after V1, and the flight attendants' improper use of the evacuation procedure, in that an evacuation was independently initiated without the captain's approval, and without assessing the condition and location of the fire. Factors related to the accident were: bird ingestion in the left engine near lift-off speed during the takeoff roll, and company's inadequate Crew Resource Management (CRM) training for flight attendants.