Boeing 757-232 N6710E

Summary

On 6 March 2005 at about 23:30 local time, a Boeing 757-232 registered N6710E was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 192 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 March 2005 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

General Edward Logan (BOS)

Coordinates

42.3644, -71.0053

Aircraft

Boeing 757-232

Registration

N6710E

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boston → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

IAD05LA044

1 person was seriously injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Approaching the intersection of a runway at night, at a taxi speed of about 12 knots, the first officer "abruptly yelled, 'stop the aircraft,'" and the captain brought the airplane to an immediate stop. After confirming no danger to their airplane, they discovered that one of the flight attendants had injured her elbow. The captain returned the airplane to the gate, and the flight attendant was replaced. Two additional flight attendants reported "some bruising" but felt able to continue the flight. En route, one of the two flight attendants advised the captain of back pain, and the other felt sick to her stomach. After landing, the two flight attendants were taken to a hospital for further evaluation. One of the two flight attendants was released, but the other remained in the hospital in excess of 48 hours with a herniated disk. According to the first officer, the reason he told the captain to stop was because another airplane was on the crossing runway. The first officer thought it could be holding number one for takeoff, and wanted to ensure that his airplane was on the correct taxiway before crossing the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.