Alaska B39M and Southwest B737 at Nashville on Sep 12th 2024, operational error forces rejected takeoff

Last Update: October 10, 2024 / 23:39:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-369

Aircraft Registration
N919AK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N919AK performing flight AS-369 from Nashville,TN to Seattle,WA (USA) with 160 passengers and 16 crew, received takeoff clearance from Nashville's runway 13, acknowledged the clearance, and commenced takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots over ground) but needed to reject takeoff about a minute after receiving the clearance when another aircraft crossed the runway. While taxiing towards the gate a number of tyres deflated disabling the aircraft on the apron.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N225WN performing flight WN-2029 from Nashville,TN to Jacksonville,FL (USA) with 136 passengers and 5 crew, was taxiing for departure from runway 20C when the aircraft received clearance to cross runway 13 at taxiway T5 and crossed the runway prompting the rejected takeoff of N919AK.

The FAA said, WN-2029 was cleared to cross the runway at the end.

Alaska Airlines said their flight 369 had to reject takeoff due to a potential traffic conflict on the runway. The aircraft was able to clear the runway and taxied to close the terminal, where the passengers disembarked and returned to the terminal.

The NTSB said, they are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville involving AS-369 and WN-2029.

On Oct 11th 2024 the NTSB released their preliminary report summarizing the sequence of events:

The following timeline was constructed from certified ATC audio re-recordings and automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast (ADS-B) data provided by the FAA. All times are in CDT.

Time Event

0912:11 Local Controller instructed the flight crew of ASA369 to line up and wait on runway 13 with good read back.

0913:01 SWA2029 flight crew contacted Ground Controller.

0913:05 Ground Controller instructed flight crew of SWA2029 to proceed to runway 20C, and to cross runway 13 at taxiway T5.

0913:13 Flight Crew of SWA2029 correctly read back the taxi instructions to Ground Controller.

0913:28 Local Controller cleared ASA369 for take off on runway 13 with good read back.

0914:30 The flight crew of ASA369 reported to Local Controller that they were aborting, followed by the Local Controller canceling takeoff clearance.

0915:10 Local Controller asked the flight crew of ASA369 if they were able to exit on Taxiway 4 and they responded yes.

ASA369 exited runway 13 on taxiway T4 and proceeded to the gate area. While ASA369 was waiting for an open gate, fuse plugs deflated all four main landing gear tires. Passengers were deplaned via air stairs on the ramp. SWA2029 taxied to runway 20C, received takeoff clearance and departed BNA for JAX.

The FDR and CVR were retrieved from the Alaska Airlines airplane, and the FDR was retrieved from the Southwest Airlines airplane. The CVR from the Southwest Airlines airplane had been overwritten. All the recorders were sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory, and data has been retrieved from all the recorders. The Operations Group will be performing interviews of both flight crews involved in the incursion.

The investigation continues.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N919AK
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-9
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B39M
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-369

Aircraft Registration
N919AK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

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