# NTSB OPS07IA002: Boeing 757-212, N750AT, Atlanta, GA, January 10, 2007 - Type: NTSB incident investigation - Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report - Date: January 10, 2007, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC) - Place: Atlanta, GA - Coordinates: 33.750488, -84.38906 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7505&lon=-84.3891&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 173 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 30, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Operational Factors Division - Parties: Headquarters - NTSB case key (mKey): 65160 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OPS07IA002 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65160/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS07IA002 ## Probable cause This incident was caused by the local controller's issuance of an improper takeoff clearance to DAL1606. Contributing was the failure of the oncoming and outgoing local controllers to provide and receive a complete position relief briefing; and the oncoming controller's failure to use all available information sources to facilitate situational awareness. ## Analysis Incident occurred on January 10, 2007 at about 1630 EST involving Delta Airlines (DAL) flight 1606, a Boeing 757-212, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Controllers were in the process of changing the runway configuration from landing and departing from the west to landing and departing to the east. The tower local controller instructed DAL1606, "cleared for take off runway 9L, fly heading 110 at the marker". Controller then saw an aircraft on landing roll on runway 27L and noticed there were still other aircraft inbound for runway 27L and instructed DAL1606 to abort the takeoff. Captain aborted at 140 knots, and exited the runway. He asked the ground controller to watch the airplane as it taxied back to the ramp because the brake temperature was up and he was concerned about fire; at that time there was no smoke. As the plane was taxiing to the gate, the controller noticed smoke coming from the right main gear and called for crash, fire, and rescue services. Three tires were deflated but there was no fire. There were no injuries to the 6 crew or 167 passengers. ## Factual narrative Incident occurred on January 10, 2007 at about 1630 EST involving Delta Airlines (DAL) flight 1606, a Boeing 757-212, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Controllers were in the process of changing the runway configuration from landing and departing from the west to landing and departing to the east. The tower local controller instructed DAL1606, "cleared for take off runway 9L, fly heading 110 at the marker". Controller then saw an aircraft on landing roll on runway 27L and noticed there were still other aircraft inbound for runway 27L and instructed DAL1606 to abort the takeoff. Captain aborted at 140 knots, and exited the runway. He asked the ground controller to watch the airplane as it taxied back to the ramp because the brake temperature was up and he was concerned about fire; at that time there was no smoke. As the plane was taxiing to the gate, the controller noticed smoke coming from the right main gear and called for crash, fire, and rescue services. Three tires were deflated but there was no fire. There were no injuries to the 6 crew or 167 passengers. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Miscellaneous/other, takeoff - aborted - control tower - improper (cause) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N750AT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N750AT-2017-05-09), registration cancelled 2017-05-09, S/N 23126, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Boeing 757-212 - Registry model: [Boeing 757-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-212) (registry code 1384951) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Damage: No damage - Flight: Part 121 - Operator: Delta Airlines Inc Dfw Base Maintenance, doing business as Delta Airlines - Departed: Atlanta, GA - Destination: PBI, WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: ATL, The William B Hartsfield Atlan, runway 9L, 11,890 × 150 ft, concrete ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC) - Wind: 350° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 10 °F - Altimeter: 30.38 inHg - Observed at: KATL ## Other investigations on N750AT (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ATL01IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01IA064), Jun 5, 2001: Boeing 757 (N750AT), Atlanta, GA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilots improper landing flare that resulted in the tail section collision with the runway. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.