Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-732 (WL)
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Registration Number: N309DE
Location: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Braking systemBraking system
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-732 experienced a significant incident when it rolled off a taxiway at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport due to a braking system malfunction during engine testing. Mechanics identified a problem with the plane’s braking system.A Boeing 737-732 experienced a significant incident when it rolled off a taxiway at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport due to a braking system malfunction during engine testing. Mechanics identified a problem with the plane’s braking system.
Description
A Boeing 737-732 (WL) passenger plane sustained substantial damage when it rolled off a taxiway during an engine test at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL). Mechanics were testing the engines of the Boeing 737-700 when they experienced a problem with the plane’s braking system. The plane ran off the end of a taxiway adjacent to runway 26L and over an embankment near the northeast corner of the airfield.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20131204051437/http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/03/delta-737-rolls-off-taxiway/646462/1http://web.archive.org/web/20131204051437/http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/03/delta-737-rolls-off-taxiway/646462/1Primary Cause
Braking system malfunction during engine testing.Braking system malfunction during engine testing.Share on:
