SERS · Boeing 767-332 · 1999-09-27 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA272
Event ID
20001212X19842
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-27
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
201
Total aboard
202
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
767-332
Registration
N196DN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FAA approach/departure controller's improper service and failure to coordinate and resolve a conflict between aircraft prior to effecting a frequency change, and the improper application of visual separation rules to a flight in the clouds, resulting the crew being required to make an abrupt maneuver to avoid the traffic, causing serious injury to a flight attendant.