NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-30 · 1991-12-23 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92IA061
Event ID
20001212X18554
Type
Incident
Date
1991-12-23
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
315
Total aboard
315
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-10-30
Registration
N142AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S NOT UNDERSTANDING READ BACK OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF FLIGHT 73 NOT UNDERSTANDING VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS; LOCAL CONTROLLER NOT VISUALLY IDENTIFYING THE AIRCRAFT; AND INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE (FAA) IN THE TOWER.