SERS · Boeing 757-232 · 2005-03-06 · Boston, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05LA044
Event ID
20050413X00446
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-06
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.364444, -71.005279
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
188
Total aboard
192
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-232
Registration
N6710E
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The first officer's misjudgment of a perceived threat, which resulted in the captain's excessive braking and subsequent injury to a flight attendant. A factor was the night lighting conditions.