Photo from Burbank Airport and graphic from FlightAware24
Another runway incursion was reported on Feb. 22 at the Bob Hope Burbank Airport (BUR) when a SkyWest Embraer 175 was cleared to takeoff and a Mesa Airlines CRJ-900 was cleared to land immediately after on the same runway, according to FlightRadar24. This is the fourth runway incursion involving commercial airlines this year, with recent incursions in Honolulu, Austin and New York.
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The NTSB tweeted on Feb. 24 that Mesa Airlines executed a pilot-initiated go-around when it was inbound for landing on the same runway as the departing SkyWest Embraer. FlightRadar24 said after both planes were given clearance for the same runway, the CRJ pilots informed the ATC they were initiating a go-around to which the ATC instructed them to climb to 4,000 feet and maintain the runway heading and then given instructions to turn left to 270 degrees.
A voice can be heard on the ATC audio asking, “is he off the runway yet?” to which another voice responded no and that they were initiating a go-around.
The SkyWest flight continued with the standard instrument departure route. The CJR crew was asked if they could see the Embraer, to which they responded they could not but they were complying with an RA, which is the immediate instructions issued by the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Resolution Advisory to attempt to deescalate any potential collisions.
The ADS-B data noted that the TCAS RA was activated as the CRJ climbed through 2,650 feet and the Embraer was at 2,500 feet, according to FlightRadar24. Both of the planes were sending Extended Mode S data, which contains the status of the TCAS system.
Photo from FlightAware24
After the potential collision was averted, the SkyWest Embraer flew on to San Francisco and the Mesa CRJ landed 10 minutes after the initial approach. Neither plane suffered any damages and there were no injuries for any passenger on board.
Due to the steady rise in runway incursions, the FAA has already called for an industry-wide look into safety concerns and procedures. With the FAA up for reauthorization in the fall, the organization and many other leaders in aviation have urged the government to assist the FAA as they regain control as the golden standard for aviation safety.
The NTSB is investigating the incident and a preliminary report should be released a couple weeks after the incident.
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