Near miss at LAX, puts NWA cruise incident in perspective

[Kalifornia]

Extreme under compensated bottom feeder's and detriments to this career from the Republic cartel almost take out NWA at LAX; this is a true dangerous near accident....


Runway incursion probed at LA International
(AP) – 38 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to determine how close two passenger jets came to each other in a so-called runway incursion at Los Angeles International Airport.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said Monday the jets were within 100 feet of each other, but radar data was being analyzed to determine the exact distance. A finding could come as early as Tuesday.
The incident involved a Midwest Express Embraer 190 that landed and taxied toward a runway on which a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757 was taking off for Honolulu on Sunday afternoon.
Midwest Express Flight 1503, arriving from Milwaukee, landed on the airport's southernmost runway and was told to turn onto a taxiway and hold there.
Gregor said the jet was supposed to stop 200 feet from the edge of a parallel runway but continued on. Gregor said a controller saw what was happening and ordered the aircraft to halt.
Los Angeles International Airport has four parallel runways, two on the north side of the central terminal area and two on the south side. Planes landing on the outer runways have to cross the inner runways to reach the terminals.

 

[Baronman]

Me think that these "Midwest" pilots haven't been to LAX frequently.

 

[Abernathy]

"Clear left"
"Clear Right...oh Just kidding"

Anyways, I don't think this puts it in that much perspective. True, it was way, way more dangerous, however a runway incursion happens in an instant--a sudden lapse of attention in a busy environment. Screwing around on your laptop and overflying your destination by 150 miles is almost premeditated stupidity.

 

[Skyboy722]

Quote-Kalifornia: Extreme under compensated bottom feeder's and detriments to this career from the Republic cartel almost take out NWA at LAX; this is a true dangerous near accident....


Okay, fair enough. But to bring pay or employer into it? Really? NONE of us are immune to this type of mistake. If you think you are, then you're probably next. The greatest (worst) runway incursion of all time, which turned into the single deadliest air disaster in history, happened at the hands of some very well compensated men.

Be careful out there...

 

[relief tube]

if you want to post an article and take a random shot (and in this case...a true shot) at a pilot group, doing both to start a topic doesn't make much sense.

Do one, then the other in another post if you want. Try it. It'll make you feel better.

 

[Raoul Duke]

were they on their laptops or having a heated discussion on airline policy?

 

[mamba20]

This is why you wait till crossing all active runways to perform an after landing check list. Oh and PAY ATTENTION!!! Its what your paid for!

 

[redflyer65]

Did they not see the solid red lights on the taxiway? One of the best systems I've seen around..

 

[Kalifornia]

This is why you wait till crossing all active runways to perform an after landing check list. Oh and PAY ATTENTION!!! Its what your paid for!

At $35 a flight hour, the FO is getting paid the equivalent to manage the fry station at the local In-N-Out.

 

[82spukram]

BUT working for IN and Out burger is a better pick up line then I work for Republic