# NTSB Accident NYC07LA017
> **Boeing 747-400** · 2006-10-31 · Newark, NJ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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