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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 2007 |
| Time: | 12:57 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7CT |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FUWS |
| MSN: | 32765/1574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 142 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WestJet Airlines flight 900, a Boeing 737-700 (C-FUWS) and Northwest Airlines flight NW180, an Airbus A320 (N348NW), were involved in a runway incursion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California during daytime visual flight rules conditions.
WJA900 landed on runway 24R and exited on reverse taxiway Y. While exiting, the flight crew of WJA900 switched to the north ground control (GC2) frequency without instruction and advised they were on the reverse taxiway, Y, for gate 35. The GC2 controller thought that the WJA aircraft was south of runway 24L and instructed the flight to taxi via taxiway E to the gate. When WJA900 was approaching runway 24L on the reverse taxiway, the pilot saw NWA180 begin its take-off roll and questioned whether or not they had clearance to cross the runway. The GC2
controller, realizing WJA900 had not received a crossing clearance, stopped WJA900 from crossing the runway. The Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) alerted and separation was lost. According to the AMASS data, NWA180 passed within 37 feet of the WJA900.
Probable Cause: The LAX north ground controller's failure to properly coordinate with the tower local controller prior to providing taxi instructions that permitted an aircraft to cross an active runway while another aircraft was departing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB OPS07IA009
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 2019 | C-FUWS | WestJet | 0 | Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 08:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 07:49 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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