# NTSB Incident LAX98IA261
> **Boeing 727-2Q8** · 1998-08-08 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA · NONE
## 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.

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