SERS · Boeing 757-232 · 2003-06-23 · Tampa, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03FA130
Event ID
20030702X00998
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-23
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.975555, -82.533332
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
27
Uninjured
144
Total aboard
174
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-232
Registration
N633DL
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a torching of the right engine caused by an abnormally high flow fuel during engine start for undetermined reasons. The torching resulted in an unwarranted evacuation of the airplane and serious injuries to three passengers . A contributing factor in the accident was the failure of the flightcrew to abort the engine start due to abnormally high fuel flow indication during the right engine start.