United B739 at Chicago on Dec 30th 2015, overran runway
Last Update: December 30, 2015 / 17:56:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1977
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N67845
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KORD
Tower had reported RVR at 5000 feet while issuing landing clearance to the flight, RVR was decreasing and was reported 3500 feet to next arrivals at the time of the runway overrun shortly before the runway was announced closed.
Emergency services were unable to reach the aircraft quickly due to icing conditions and reported, they can't move the aircraft as of current, the runway needed to be de-iced. A short time later emergency services were successful in pushing the aircraft back, the aircraft taxied to the apron on own power, the passengers disembarked normally at the gate.
Air traffic control queried all arrivals on all runways following the overrun, whether they had picked up on finals or encountered any ice on the runway, crews replied in the negative.
The FAA is investigating.
Metars:
KORD 301451Z 24006KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR BKN006 OVC023 M03/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP229 P0002 60004 T10281039 51012
KORD 301423Z 26005KT 1/2SM R10L/3500V4500FT SN FZFG BKN008 OVC016 M03/M04 A3018RMK AO2 P0002 T10281039 $
KORD 301409Z 25005KT 1/2SM R10L/2600V3500FT SN FZFG FEW004 BKN010 OVC016 M03/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 P0002 T10281039 $
KORD 301351Z 25005KT 1/2SM R10L/4500V5500FT SN FZFG BKN008 OVC016 M03/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP226 P0002 T10281039
KORD 301341Z 25005KT 3/4SM R10L/4500VP6000FT -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 M03/M04 A3017RMK AO2 P0001 T10281039
KORD 301335Z 27004KT 1SM R10L/6000VP6000FT -SN BR BKN010 OVC016 M02/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 P0001 T10221039
KORD 301329Z 26004KT 1 1/2SM R10L/6000VP6000FT -SN BR FEW010 OVC016 M02/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 P0001 T10221039
KORD 301315Z 23005KT 1SM R10L/P6000FT -SN BR OVC015 M02/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 P0000T10221044
KORD 301258Z 25007KT 3SM -SN BR OVC013 M02/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 P0000 T10221044
KORD 301251Z 26005KT 5SM -SN OVC013 M02/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 SNB38 SLP228 P0000 T10221050
KORD 301151Z 28005KT 10SM OVC013 M02/M05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP217 T10221050 11017 21022 58011
KORD 301102Z 26004KT 10SM OVC014 M02/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 T10221050
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1977
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N67845
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KORD
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