NONE · Boeing 747-400 · 2006-10-31 · Newark, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07LA017
Event ID
20061101X01594
Type
Accident
Date
2006-10-31
Location
Newark, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.692501, -74.168609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
312
Total aboard
312
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
747-400
Registration
D-ABVY
FAR Part
129
Engines
4
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the Boeing 747 crew to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Contributing to the accident were the night lighting conditions, the back lighting from the apron lights, and the crew's diverted attention in focusing on a Boeing 757 that they were instructed to follow.