Event Overview
On 2 December 2024, at 06:30 UTC, a serious runway incursion occurred at Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The incident involved two Boeing 737 aircraft: EC-MUB, a Boeing 737-86J operated by FB Líneas Aéreas S.A., and PS-GPN, a Boeing 737 MAX 8. No injuries or damage were reported.
Flight Details
Aircraft EC-MUB was preparing for flight 5906, a scheduled commercial service from Ministro Pistarini to Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After receiving instructions from air traffic control, the flight crew began taxiing via taxiway Delta toward the threshold of runway 29. During this taxi, the aircraft crossed the active runway 29 at the intersection of taxiway Delta.
At the same time, aircraft PS-GPN, operating flight G39528 from Belo Horizonte/Tancredo Neves Airport in Brazil to Ministro Pistarini, was on final approach to land on runway 29. The incursion occurred as PS-GPN was in the landing phase.
Aftermath
Following the incursion, EC-MUB came to a stop on taxiway Delta after crossing the runway. The crew was instructed to shut down the engines, and the aircraft was towed to taxiway Golf before continuing under its own power to parking position 50A. PS-GPN landed without further incident. Weather conditions were reported as visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with calm wind, visibility 10,000 meters, and nighttime darkness. No damage to either aircraft or injuries to the 386 persons on board (combined total from both aircraft) occurred.