Yesterday, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX nearly collided with a JetBlue Embraer E190 at Washington National Airport.
Information has surfaced following this incident. Below is what we know so far.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Southwest 737 MAX & JetBlue E190 Near Miss in Washington…
As per The Aviation Herald, it is understood the two aircraft involved in this incident was N8710M and N323JB.
As per data from Planespotters.net, N8710M is a 6.7 year old Boeing 737 MAX 8 that was delivered to Southwest Airlines in August 2017.
Of the 737 MAX 8 variant, WN has 228 in the fleet, of which all but one are in active service.
Furthermore, the average fleet age for the variant at the airline stands at 2.6 years.
As for N323JB, this is a 13.6 year old Embraer E190 aircraft that was delivered to JetBlue in September 2010.
Of the E190 variant, B6 has 38 of them in the fleet, of which all but eight are in active service.
Furthermore, average fleet age for the aircraft type at the airline stands at 15.8 years.
The safety outlet reports that the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX committed a runway incursion during the departure of the JetBlue E190 at Washington National Airport.
Ground control shouted to the WN crew that they should stop immediately, with the B6 E190 rejecting it’s takeoff.
It is understood that the clearance between the two aircraft was 120 meters, when both jets came to a stop.
WN Crew Claim They Were Cleared to Cross: Who Was To Blame?
The safety outlet reports that the Southwest Airlines crew claimed that they were cleared to cross a intertwining runway.
It is unclear whether the FAA or NTSB will open an investigation into this incident as of yet.
At the time of writing (18/4/24 @ 2045 UK time), no such announcement has been made pertinent to this.
For now, this remains a developing story pending additional updates.
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