Incident · 2021-06-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-06-10
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-8H4 (N8674B)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
The blocked go-around radio instruction from the air traffic control tower to the arrival aircraft which resulted in the arrival aircraft continuing the landing approach. This led to a loss of separation between the landing aircraft and the aircraft awaiting departure on the runway. Contributing to the loss of separation was the controller’s distraction communicating with a helicopter transitioning the airspace.
Source: NTSB case OPS21LA003Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2021-02-23) | 23,500 total · 14,500 in this make/model · 16,000 as PIC · 110 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Military | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2021-02-01) | 8,000 total · 5,500 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC · 230 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Unknown | — |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.