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March 23, 1993 · Boeing 727-100 · N107FE

Newark, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 23, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Newark, NJ
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100
Tail Number
N107FE
Operator
Federal Express
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
NYC93IA065

The airplane, Flight 943, had been vectored for landing, and to expect a RWY 4R ILS, with a sidestep maneuver to land RWY 4L. ATIS had reported RWY 4R closed. While being vectored, ATIS was amended to include the opening of RWY 4R for landings. TRACON was not informed of the change; therefore the flight was not made aware of the change. Meanwhile, another B-727, Federal Express Flight 314, was cleared into position on RWY 4L and to hold for takeoff clearance. RWY 4L has a displaced threshold of approx 740 ft. Flight 943 was switched to the tower and given landing clearance for RWY 4R. The crew did not hear the instructions for the 'right,' and they lined up and landed on RWY 4L. The tower did not request acknowledgement of the landing clearance from Flight 943. The crew of Flight 943 did not see Flight 314 on the displaced threshold until they were just about over the airplane. The only lights on Flight 314 while holding were the navigation lights, rotating beacon and taxi light. Local controller also performing ground controller duties.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING OF LANDING RUNWAY, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE FLIGHT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: THE FAILURE OF TOWER PERSONNEL TO NOTIFY TRACON OF THE ATIS CHANGE, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER PERFORMING GROUND CONTROLLER DUTIES, AND THE PILOT'S EXPECTATION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4L AS A RESULT OF THE ATIS.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE, FLIGHT 943, HAD BEEN VECTORED FOR LANDING, AND TO EXPECT A RWY 4R ILS, WITH A SIDESTEP MANEUVER TO LAND RWY 4L. ATIS HAD REPORTED RWY 4R CLOSED. WHILE BEING VECTORED, ATIS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE OPENING OF RWY 4R FOR LANDINGS. TRACON WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE CHANGE; THEREFORE THE FLIGHT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CHANGE. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER B-727, FEDERAL EXPRESS FLT 314, WAS CLEARED INTO POSITION ON RWY 4L AND TO HOLD FOR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. RWY 4L HAS A DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF APPROX 740 FT. FLIGHT 943 WAS SWITCHED TO THE TOWER AND GIVEN LANDING CLEARANCE FOR RWY 4R. THE CREW DID NOT HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 'RIGHT,' AND THEY LINED UP AND LANDED ON RWY 4L. THE TOWER DID NOT REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE LANDING CLEARANCE FROM FLIGHT 943. THE CREW OF FLIGHT 943 DID NOT SEE FLIGHT 314 ON THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD UNTIL THEY WERE JUST ABOUT OVER THE AIRPLANE. THE ONLY LIGHTS ON FLIGHT 314 WHILE HOLDING WERE THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS, ROTATING BEACON AND TAXI LIGHT. LOCAL CONTOLLER ALSO PERFORMING GROUND CONTROLLER DUTIES.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time23:26 EST
Nearest AirportNewark International (0nm)
Runway4L
Runway Length8200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 727-100
Tail NumberN107FE
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorFederal Express
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D-7B · Turbofan · 14000
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind50° @ 4 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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