US Airways A319 near Dallas on Jul 20th 2012, fuel emergency

Last Update: July 25, 2012 / 20:32:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-544

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N804AW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A US Airways Airbus A319-100, registration N804AW performing flight US-544 from Phoenix,AZ to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) with 131 people on board, entered holdings at high altitude (above and at FL250) while descending towards Dallas due to a line of thunderstorms moving across the Dallas area. The crew decided to divert to Abilene,TX, however, Abilene's runway 17R was closed and airport management had imposed a weight limit on runway 17L which was exceeded by the aircraft. While waiting for a waiver by airport management, which had not been reached after 15 minutes, the crew opted to divert to nearby Dyess Air Force Base, located about 9nm west of Abilene, and landed safely on Dyess' runway 16 about 50 minutes past estimated arrival in Dallas Ft. Worth.

Dyess Tower told the crew that Abilene Legal Matter had declared a fuel emergency for the flight to faciliate the landing at Dyess Air Force Base. The crew reported they had 6,200 lbs of fuel, 60+ minutes total, remaining (approximate mandatory final fuel reserve 1,500-1,600 lbs).

Abilene Airport said the crew had to declare a fuel emergency and landed in Dyess.

About 2 hours after landing the aircraft departed Dyess and reached Dallas Ft. Worth with a delay of 3.5 hours.



Relevant NOTAM:
07/043 - RWY 17L/35R DUAL WHEEL WEIGHT LIMIT IS 80000 UNLESS OTHERWISE WAIVED BY AIRPORT MANAGEMENT 325-660-6458 OR 325-370-1374 EXC EMERGENCY. 24 JUL 17:13 2012 UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 24 JUL 16:01 2012

Metars Dallas Ft. Worth:
DFW 202300Z 27007G20KT 5SM R17C/4000VP6000FT TSRA SCT030 BKN080CB BKN100 BKN250 27/19 A2999 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG S TS S MOV SE P0003
KDFW 202253Z 28015G38KT 1SM R17C/4000VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT030 BKN075CB OVC095 27/18 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 WSHFT 2230 SFC VIS 1 3/4 VIS 3/4V5 TSB2157RAB14 SLP148 CONS LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV SE P0061 T02670183
KDFW 202249Z 27021G53KT 1/2SM R17C/4000VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT030 BKN080CB OVC09026/19 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 WSHFT 2230 TWR VIS 1 TSB2157RAB14 CONS LTG
KDFW 202244Z 26030G53KT 1/4SM R17C/2400VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT030 BKN080CB OVC09025/20 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 WSHFT 2230 TWR VIS 1 TSB2157RAB14 CONS LTG
KDFW 202239Z 26031G52KT 230V290 1/2SM R17C/1200VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT030 BKN080CB OVC090 26/21 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 WSHFT 2222 TWR VIS 1 TSB2157RAB14
KDFW 202235Z 30029G56KT 3/4SM R17C/1000V3000FT +TSRA FEW041 BKN080CB OVC090 26/21 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 TWR VIS 2 1/2 VIS 1/4V3 TSB2157RAB14 PRESRR CO
KDFW 202229Z 33042G56KT 1 3/4SM R17C/1000VP6000FT +TSRA BKN080CB BKN090 BKN250 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 34056/2228 TWR VIS 2 1/2 VIS 1 1/4V5 TSB2157RAB14 CONS
KDFW 202218Z 01026G31KT 10SM TSRA BKN090CB BKN250 34/18 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 01031/2218 TSB2157RAB14 CONS LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV SE P0000
KDFW 202159Z 18007KT 10SM TS SCT085CB BKN150 BKN250 39/16 A2993 RMK AO2 TSB57 FRQ LTGICCG NW-N-NE-E TS NW-N-NE-E MOV SE
KDFW 202153Z 18008KT 10SM SCT085 BKN150 BKN250 39/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP123 CB DSNT NW-N-NE-E MOV S T03890161
KDFW 202053Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT085 BKN150 BKN250 39/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP132 CB DSNT N-NE-E T03890161 58023
KDFW 201953Z 26006G17KT 10SM SCT080TCU SCT100 BKN200 39/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 TCU N-NE-E T03940167
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N804AW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A319-132
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A319
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-544

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N804AW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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