NONE · BOEING 727-227 · 1988-11-14 · BOSTON, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89IA028
Event ID
20001213X27336
Type
Incident
Date
1988-11-14
Location
BOSTON, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
144
Total aboard
144
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-227
Registration
N555PE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO DETECT THE RED T ON THE DEPARTURE STRIP ON PRE659 WHEN HE CLEARED HIM INTO POSITION AND HOLD. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE LACK OF POSITIVE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE GROUND CONTROLLER AND LOCAL CONTROLLER.