Incident · 2015-12-19

NTSB case DCA16IA036 · BOEING 737 · Part 121

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 DCA16IA036

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / Flight engineerAirplane58Class 1 (2015-10-05)21,882 total · 12,328 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane41Class 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.

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