NONE · BOEING 727-200 · 1993-02-12 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93IA064
Event ID
20001211X11882
Type
Incident
Date
1993-02-12
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
67
Total aboard
67
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-200
Registration
N79771
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DISORIENTATION WHILE TAXIING, RESULTING IN A RUNWAY INCURSION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WERE: THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CREW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ATC GROUND CONTROLLER TO VERIFY THEIR POSITION; THE INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION; AND THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.