Southwest B738 at Omaha on Jan 18th 2019, overran runway on landing
Last Update: January 18, 2019 / 23:28:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1643
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Omaha, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8687A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Eppley Airfield, Omaha
Airport ICAO Code
KOMA
The previous arrival landing about 2-3 minutes prior to WN-1643 reported braking action was good.
The airline reported the aircraft landed safely but slid onto an overrun area white taxiing.
Related NOTAM:
OMA 01/246 OMA RWY 14R/32L CLSD 1901182242-1901192359
Metars:
KOMA 182152Z 02012KT 1 1/4SM -FZDZ BR OVC008 M06/M08 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP169 P0000 I1004 T10561078=
KOMA 182052Z 04012G22KT 1 1/2SM -FZDZ BR OVC008 M06/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013 SLP162 P0000 60000 I1004 I3006 T10561078=
KOMA 182029Z 05009G18KT 1 1/2SM -FZDZ BR OVC008 M06/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013 P0000 I1003 T10561078=
KOMA 181952Z 05009G19KT 2SM -FZDZ BR OVC009 M05/M07 A2996 RMK AO2 SNE24 CIG 006V012 SLP157 P0000 I1001 T10501072=
KOMA 181930Z 06014G21KT 040V100 1SM R14R/P6000FT -FZDZ BR OVC007 M06/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SNE24 CIG 005V012 P0000 I1000 T10561078=
KOMA 181906Z 05011KT 3/4SM R14R/4500V5500FT -FZDZSN BR OVC006 M05/M07 A2998 RMK AO2 P0000 I1000 T10501067 $=
KOMA 181852Z 04009KT 1SM R14R/5000V6000FT -FZDZSN BR OVC006 M05/M07 A2999 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 2 FZDZB17SNB37 SLP168 P0000 I1001 T10501067 $=
KOMA 181817Z 04010KT 1SM R14R/P6000FT -FZDZ BR OVC007 M04/M07 A3001 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 2 FZDZB17 P0000 I1/// T10441067 $=
KOMA 181814Z 04011KT 2SM BR OVC007 M04/M07 A3001 RMK AO2 I1/// T10441067 $=
KOMA 181752Z 05009KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC007 M04/M06 A3001 RMK T10441061 4/003 933004=
KOMA 181722Z 07006KT 6SM HZ OVC008 M04/M07 A3002 RMK AO2 T10391067=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1643
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Omaha, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8687A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Eppley Airfield, Omaha
Airport ICAO Code
KOMA
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