Jetblue BCS3 and American B38M at Charleston on Apr 30th 2023, loss of separation on runway
Last Update: May 1, 2023 / 09:15:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-2468
Departure
Charleston, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N3118J
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
An American Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N335SN performing flight AA-2325 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Charleston,SC (USA), was on short final approach to runway 21 descending through about 700 feet when the crew initiated a go around after realizing the Jetblue was still on the runway. The aircraft turned right onto a heading of 260 immediately and climbed to 3000 feet.
The CS-300 climbed through the altitude of the Boeing, the horizontal separation reduced to about 0.4nm.
The Boeing positioned for another approach to runway 21 and landed safely about 15 minutes after the go around, the CS-300 continued to Boston for a safe landing, too.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-2468
Departure
Charleston, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N3118J
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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