Incident · 2015-12-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-12-19
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N477AS)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- ALASKA AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ALASKA AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
the flight crew's misidentification of the taxiway as the landing runway.
Source: NTSB case DCA16IA036Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2015-10-05) | 21,882 total · 12,328 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2015-01-06) | 949 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.