NONE · DOUGLAS DC-10 · 1988-02-11 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI88IA061
Event ID
20001213X25025
Type
Incident
Date
1988-02-11
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
206
Total aboard
206
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-10
Registration
N123AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
JUDGEMENTAL ERROR ON THE PART OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FOR CLEARING VEHICLES ACROSS THE ACTIVE RUNWAY TIWH INSUFFICIENT SEPARATION FROM ARRIVING AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS FURTHER COMPROMISED BY A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE EQUIPMENT CROSSING THE RUNWAY.