Final Report B738 (N826NN) & A321 (C-GKFB), Sarasota-Bradenton FL USA, 16 Feb 2023

Final Report B738 (N826NN) & A321 (C-GKFB), Sarasota-Bradenton FL USA, 16 Feb 2023

Publication info
Author
NTSB USA
Category
Accident Reports Loss of Separation Human Factors
Date of publication
26/02/2025

On 16 February 2023, an Airbus A321 crew failed to promptly begin a night takeoff from Sarasota runway 14 on receiving clearance after confirming that the flight was ready for takeoff and aware of a Boeing 737-800 at 3 miles to land on the same runway. When the A321 was still rolling as the 737 crossed the runway threshold, the 737 crew announced they were commencing a go-around. This alerted the controller, who was working alone, to a potential airborne conflict and he instructed the 737 to immediately begin a right turn which created 0.6 nm of same-altitude horizontal separation.

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