Delta MD90 at Atlanta on Apr 27th 2016, rejected takeoff due to ATC operational error
Last Update: April 28, 2016 / 15:22:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 27, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-873
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N940DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N913DE performing flight DL-749 from Miami,FL to Atlanta,GA (USA), had landed on Atlanta's runway 27L and was taxiing along taxiway T towards the terminal approaching runway 27R (intersection of taxiway T with runway 27R about 3200 meters/10500 feet down the runway). Tower cleared the aircraft to cross runway 27R about 20 seconds after the takeoff clearance for DL-873 had been issued.
Another 22 seconds later tower cancelled the takeoff clearance for flight DL-873 prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (about 120 knots over ground). Tower subsequently apologized to DL-873, the aircraft vacated the runway onto taxiway M, tower again apologized stating it was his mistake.
The tower controller was relieved from duty thereafter, another controller took charge of the frequency.
A passenger reported the crew of DL-873 announced they had rejected takeoff due to an administrative mistake by air traffic control.
The occurrence MD-90 needed to cool their brakes and have the brakes examined, then was able to depart again and reached Miami with a delay of 95 minutes.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 27, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-873
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N940DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
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