UPS B763 at Miami on Apr 12th 2015, loss of separation on final approach with business jet holding in position
Last Update: April 15, 2020 / 23:15:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Departure
Managua, Nicaragua
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N342UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
On Jun 2nd 2017 (!) the NTSB released their preliminary notice reporting the B763 was descending through 200 feet AGL when the ASDE-X system alerted the tower controller of the conflict with the business jet, who was still waiting in position. The controller instructed the B763 to go around and turn 10 degrees to the left, the B763 overflew the business jet at 475 feet. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the NTSB.
On Apr 14th 2020 the NTSB reported the local controller instructed the business jet holding short at taxiway K1 (at the runway threshold) to line up runway 08L and wait, the controller did not issue a takeoff clearance immediately to allow for proper separation with another departure that had taken off runway 08R. The controller had been using runways 09 and 12 for arrivals, however, cargo aircraft preferred runway 08L for shorter taxi times to the cargo apron. No arrivals to 08L or 08R had occurred for considerable time, when 5X-357 reported on frequency and was cleared to land on runway 08L after the business jet had been instructed to line up and wait. The controller did not tell 5X-357 that traffic was holding in position on runway 08L. The controller became distracted by an aircraft misunderstanding a hold short instruction as well as another aircraft reporting foreign objects on a taxiway and later reported, he missed the developing conflict until ASDE-X issued the alarm. At that point the Boing 767 was at 200 feet AGL and was instructed to go around and turn left 10 degrees. The 767 subsequently overflew the business jet by 475 feet. The controller was relieved from duty and filed a mandatory occurrence report.
On Apr 15th 2020 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the incident were:
The controller's issuance of a landing clearance to an arriving aircraft while another aircraft was in position on the same runway. Contributing to the incident was the controller's non-compliance with traffic advisory procedures, and insufficient requirements for use of memory aids to track arrival and departure operations.
Metars:
KMIA 121353Z 12008KT 10SM FEW027 SCT033 BKN250 27/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02720211 $=
KMIA 121253Z 11008KT 10SM FEW022 SCT035 BKN250 26/22 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02610217 $=
KMIA 121153Z COR 12007KT 10SM FEW023 SCT035 BKN250 26/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 60001 70001 T02560217 10261 20244 53014 $=
KMIA 121053Z 12003KT 10SM SCT016TCU BKN250 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 TCU SW T02440222 $=
KMIA 120953Z 13005KT 10SM SCT016CB SCT040 SCT250 24/22 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB0855E30 SLP176 CB NW MOV NW P0001 T02440222 $=
KMIA 120933Z 15006KT 10SM SCT016CB SCT040 SCT250 25/22 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB0855E30 CB W AND NW MOV NW P0001 T02500222 $=
KMIA 120853Z 15005KT 10SM BKN018TCU BKN040 BKN250 26/22 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB32E48 SLP175 TCU OHD-SE-SW P0000 60000 T02610222 56010 $=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Departure
Managua, Nicaragua
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N342UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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