MINR · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-80 · 1991-10-17 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92FA009
Event ID
20001212X18361
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-17
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
36
Uninjured
134
Total aboard
170
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
MD-80
Registration
N498AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE CREW OF THE B-737, N7385F, TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE TAXIING, AND FAILURE BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND/OR ISSUE WARNINGS TO EITHER FLIGHTCREW. A FACTOR WAS THE AFTER-LANDING TASK SATURATION OF BOTH FLIGHTCREWS.