NONE · Boeing 727-2Q8 · 1998-08-08 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98IA261
Event ID
20001211X10889
Type
Incident
Date
1998-08-08
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
155
Total aboard
155
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-2Q8
Registration
N831L
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airport personnel's failure to properly mark the ditch hazard and the taxiway boundaries surrounding it, and, the captain's failure to maintain a situational awareness of his location with respect to the taxiway layout. The dark night lighting condition was a factor.