Incident · 2001-08-16

NTSB case FTW01IA183 · Boeing 737-347 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-16
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 737-347 (N308WA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Delta Air Lines Inc

Probable cause

The local controller clearing the taxiing aircraft to cross the runway in front of the aircraft on takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the local controller's failure to follow FAA procedures and directives to visually scan the runway prior to issuing the crossing clearance, the local controller’s excessive workload, and the tower supervisor's inadequate supervision.

Source: NTSB case FTW01IA183

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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