Mar 6, 2005
Accident
Boston, MA
Injuries1 serious, 3 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
The first officer's misjudgment of a perceived threat, which resulted in the captain's excessive braking and subsequent injury to a flight attendant. A factor was the night lighting conditions.
NTSB IAD05LA044