SERS · Boeing 727-51C · 1997-10-01 · DENVER, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA001
Event ID
20001208X08993
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-01
Location
DENVER, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.850868, -104.700881
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-51C
Registration
N414EX
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the bus driver to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic due to his inadequate visual lookout. Factors were visibility restrictions, inadequate driver training by management, and the flight crew's inadequate visual lookout due to their attention being diverted by performing the pretakeoff checklist.