Skywest close call in ABQ
05-27-2010 | 02:30 PM
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Skywest close call in ABQ
Saw a runway incursion first hand today... it makes your heart skip a beat; and I was on the ground in a truck.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
05-27-2010 | 02:49 PM
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Saw a runway incursion first hand today... it makes your heart skip a beat; and I was on the ground in a truck.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
05-27-2010 | 03:00 PM
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In my ATC career, I never realized how deadly and scary this business could be until I worked in a tower (after 14 years of radar). I can't even count all the close calls I've seen. Of course, some did end it fatalities / totaled airplanes.
My very first trip at SkyWest was SBA-SLC-ABQ, runway 3 visual approach. Congrats to the crew for making this a non-event.
My very first trip at SkyWest was SBA-SLC-ABQ, runway 3 visual approach. Congrats to the crew for making this a non-event.
05-27-2010 | 03:33 PM
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Saw a runway incursion first hand today... it makes your heart skip a beat; and I was on the ground in a truck.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
A SKW CR7 was on final for 21 and a Twin Otter was holding at an intersecting taxiway (Golf I believe) its probably at the 1000 foot markers or so. I heard something on the the radio about the Otter and i thought i heard them say to continue holding short... but he didnt. The CRJ was just about to cross the threshold when the Otter taxied out and applied t/o power. By this time the CRJ realized what was going on and executed a go around. It was damn close... probably within a 1000 feet. Tower went nuts... I wonder what will happen to the Otter pilot? I know the guy and I couldnt bring myself to ask him when he got back. How could you not even look down final?? Coulda been a real bad day today.
05-28-2010 | 09:45 AM
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05-28-2010 | 03:31 PM
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I'm sure the FAA office in SLC will investigate and find fault with the SkyWest crew and offer them a 60 day suspension. "You should've anticipated that the Otter was going to cross onto the runway" Job well done to the crew.
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