Alaska B737 at Anchorage on Dec 19th 2018, wing tip strike on landing
Last Update: December 20, 2018 / 20:41:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-7015
Departure
Barrow, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
N626AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Airport ICAO Code
PANC
The FAA reported, the aircraft "struck wingtip on runway" causing unknown damage.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Anchorage about 20 hours after landing.
Metars:
PANC 200153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW004 BKN085 BKN150 M08/M11 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP962 VIRGA SW T10831111=
PANC 200053Z 35004KT 10SM FEW004 BKN085 BKN150 M08/M11 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP956 VIRGA SE-SW T10781106=
PANC 200023Z 36008KT 10SM FEW004 BKN070 BKN095 M07/M11 A2939 RMK AO2 VIRGA SE-SW T10721106=
PANC 192353Z 36009KT 10SM FEW025 BKN050 BKN120 M07/M10 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP955 VIRGA ALQDS 4/013 60002 T10671100 11061 21083 50000=
PANC 192253Z 01006KT 10SM FEW025 BKN044 BKN120 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 SNB2159E13 SLP956 VIRGA ALQDS P0000 T10671094 $=
PANC 192153Z 35005KT 10SM SCT025 BKN044 OVC055 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 SNE48 SLP956 P0000 T10671089=
PANC 192140Z 34003KT 10SM -SN SCT025 BKN045 OVC055 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 P0000 T10671089=
PANC 192122Z 01007KT 2SM -SN BR SCT015 BKN027 OVC060 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 P0000 T10671089=
PANC 192107Z 02006KT 1 1/2SM R07R/5500VP6000FT -SN BR BKN015 OVC038 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 P0000 T10721094=
PANC 192053Z 36005KT 3/4SM R07R/P6000FT -SN BR VV019 M07/M09 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP955 P0001 60002 T10671089 51010=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-7015
Departure
Barrow, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
N626AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Airport ICAO Code
PANC
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