Final Report DCA16LA032: B733 (N649SW) RE Nashville TN USA, 15 Dec 2015

Final Report DCA16LA032: B733 (N649SW) RE Nashville TN USA, 15 Dec 2015

Publication info
Author
NTSB (USA)
Category
Runway Excursion Ground Operations Human Factors
Date of publication
27/01/2017

On 15 December 2015, a Boeing 737-300 crew inadvertently taxied their aircraft off the side of the taxiway into a ditch whilst en route to the gate after landing at Nashville in normal night visibility. Substantial damage was caused to the aircraft after collapse of the nose landing gear and some passengers sustained minor injuries during a subsequent cabin crew-initiated evacuation. The Investigation found that taxiing had continued when it became difficult to see the taxiway ahead in the presence of apron lighting glare after all centreline and edge lighting in that area had been inadvertently switched off by ATC.

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