Boeing 737-200 crash, Nov 1, 1998, Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jac...
Boeing 737-200 accident on November 1, 1998 near Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Mechanics capped the...
- Date: November 1, 1998
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mechanics capped the wrong hydraulic line, leading to loss of system A and a chain of brake failures on landing, compounded by maintenance controller and troubleshooting failures.
An AirTran Boeing 737-200 lost its system A hydraulics after mechanics wrongly capped a line during maintenance. The crew landed with nosewheel steering and brakes largely disabled, and the aircraft left the side of the runway into a ditch. There were no fatalities, and 13 minor injuries were reported.