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AirBear 02-04-2023 08:46 PM

Another "near miss" at AUS
 
I wouldn't really call this a near miss. FedEx was cleared to land while a few miles away. SWA was cleared to takeoff causing FedEx to go around:

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/04/11545...west-plane-faa

WXS15 02-05-2023 05:20 AM

Near Miss in AUS
 
A FedEx 767 came within ~30' of spreading LUV in AUS. Seems like bad WX and some poor SA from several folks almost resulted in a really bad day. Tower reported RVR of 1200/600/1600
https://iili.io/H1Ldzlt.jpg

Track from Flight Radar
https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/statu...60444985720835

Audio
https://t.co/jnKKbvOBb0

galaxy flyer 02-05-2023 05:29 AM

This now passes aviation news? That happened to me, just before I retired, I missed the news of imminent demise, I guess.

hvydriver 02-05-2023 05:45 AM

I dunno. I’d say 25’ counts as “pretty close”.

galaxy flyer 02-05-2023 06:01 AM

Somebody over at A.net (yes, I know) posted a video overlaying the two Flight Aware tracks. Yes, very scary actually.

Round Luggage 02-05-2023 06:15 AM

Kudos to the FedEx crew. In AUS I’ve continued and landed when everyone was too close possibly reinforcing this bad behavior. If I had gone around we would only have been separated vertically. There must be more to this than a go-around.

AZFlyer 02-05-2023 07:11 AM

ATC Audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...zZsXPDyj72s1Gg

AirportJunkie 02-05-2023 07:25 AM

1000 rvr, asking for and granting a takeoff clearance with an aircraft 3 miles out is (fill in the blank).

PurpleToolBox 02-05-2023 07:40 AM


Originally Posted by AZFlyer (Post 3586319)

Why would a controller clear an aircraft for takeoff during CATIII operations (600 RVR lowest reported) when an arriving aircraft is at 3 miles? The approach fix is at 3.2 miles.

Second, why would the Southwest jet accept a takeoff clearance this close during these conditions? Isn't the ILS Critical Area supposed to be sterile for arriving aircraft approach fix to landing?

pangolin 02-05-2023 07:54 AM

FedEx called the SWA abort. Awesome SA from
FedEx. If SWA had taken off the FedEx go around would have been interesting. FedEx saved this all the way.


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