# NTSB Accident MIA03FA130
> **Boeing 757-232** · 2003-06-23 · Tampa, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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