No fatalities
11 Aug 2023: BOEING 737-7BD — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — San Diego, CA
On 11 Aug 2023, a BOEING 737-7BD operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO was involved in an aviation accident near San Diego, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The local control controller’s poor judgment in duty prioritization which distracted them from monitoring arriving and departing traffic and resulted in a runway incursion and loss of same runway separation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The local control controller’s poor judgment in duty prioritization which distracted them from monitoring arriving and departing traffic and resulted in a runway incursion and loss of same runway separation. Contributing was the operations supervisor’s decision to troubleshoot a faulty flight strip printer instead of maintaining direct supervision of the operation.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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