At 1058 Pacific time, a Boeing 737 operating as Southwest Airlines Flight 649 and a Cessna C172 were involved in a runway incursion. The airplanes came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally as the 737 was landing and the Cessna 172 was departing an intersecting runway after completing a touch and go. The event occurred during daylight visual conditions.
April 19, 2010, Burbank, Calif., Boeing 737/Cessna 172
At 1058 Pacific time, a Boeing 737 operating as Southwest Airlines Flight 649 and a Cessna C172 were involved in a runway incursion. The airplanes came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally as the 737 was landing and the Cessna 172 was departing an intersecting runway after completing a touch and go. The event occurred during daylight visual conditions.
Key Takeaways:
- A Boeing 737 (Southwest Airlines Flight 649) and a Cessna C172 were involved in a runway incursion at 1058 Pacific time.
- The two aircraft came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally during the incident.
- The incursion happened as the 737 was landing and the C172 was departing an intersecting runway after a touch-and-go.
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