# NTSB Incident NYC89IA028
> **BOEING 727-227** · 1988-11-14 · BOSTON, MA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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