Iceland B39M and Iceland B752 at Keflavik on Aug 31st 2022, near collision on runway

Last Update: September 6, 2022 / 11:03:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 31, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Icelandair

Flight number
FI-533

Aircraft Registration
TF-ICB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

Airport ICAO Code
BIKF

An Icelandair Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration TF-ICB performing flight FI-533 from Munich (Germany) to Keflavik (Iceland), was on final approach to runway 19 (threshold elevation) descending on glidepath when the crew initiated a go around at very low height (around 50 feet AGL) just over the runway threshold at about 166 knots over ground.

An Icelandair Boeing 757-200, registration TF-FIA performing flight FI-592 from Keflavik (Iceland) to Milan Malpensa (Italy), had stopped before the hold short line runway 19 and began to line up runway 19 crossing the hold short line about one minute before the go around and was accelerating through about 70 knots over ground for takeoff about 400 meters/1300 feet down the runway.

According to ADS-B data after initiating the go around FI-533 turned about 10 degrees left while climbing out over the departing FI-592, FI-533 had reached 592 feet AGL at 172 knots over ground about 150 feet left of the runway edge by then, the departing FI-592 was accelerating through 137 knots over ground maintaining the runway centerline.

After being clear of conflict FI-533 positioned for another approach now to runway 28 and landed without further incident about 14 minutes later. FI-592 maintained a normal climb out, continued to Milan and landed there without further incident about 3:45 hours later.

Icelandic Flugblogg reports Isavia (national airport and navigation service provider) confirmed the occurrence and stated RNSA is looking into the occurrence. A statement from RNSA could not be obtained.

On Sep 6th 2022 it became known that Icelandic RNSA have opened an investigation into the occurrence.

According to METARs a correction of -272 feet is to be added to the ADS-B Transponder altitudes to determine the true altitude and another -161 feet (runway threshold elevation) to determine the true height.

Metars:
BIKF 311700Z 28021KT 9999 BKN011 09/08 Q1007=
BIKF 311630Z 29018KT 4000 -DZRA BR FEW003 BKN006 BKN021 09/09 Q1006=
BIKF 311600Z 25016G34KT 190V320 2000 DZRA BR BKN003 OVC019 09/09 Q1005=
BIKF 311530Z 18024KT 3000 -DZ BR OVC003 12/12 Q1004=
BIKF 311500Z 18028KT 4000 -DZRA BR OVC004 12/12 Q1004=
BIKF 311430Z 17027KT 2000 RA BR OVC004 12/12 Q1004=
BIKF 311400Z 16027G37KT 6000 -RA OVC004 12/12 Q1005=
BIKF 311330Z 17028KT 9000 -RA OVC006 12/12 Q1005=
BIKF 311300Z 17028KT 6000 RA OVC006 12/12 Q1006=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 31, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Icelandair

Flight number
FI-533

Aircraft Registration
TF-ICB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

Airport ICAO Code
BIKF

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