Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2024

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By David Jack Kenny • Contributor - Safety

December 2, 2024

Preliminary Reports

Close Call for King Air, A319 at KDCA

Beechcraft King Air 300, Airbus A319, May 29, 2024, Washington, D.C.

The King Air turboprop twin was landing on and the Airbus airliner taking off from intersecting runways at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) when they narrowly averted a ground collision. The A319—operating as American Airlines Flight 2134—was cleared by ATC to depart on Runway 1, conflicting with the King Air, registered as N205AA, that was inbound for intersecting Runway 33.

According to the NTSB, the air traffic controller initially cleared the King Air to land on Runway 33 while the A319 was instructed to line up and wait on Runway 1. Then, the American Airlines flight was cleared for takeoff while the King Air was on short final. Readback of ATC instructions was correct for both aircraft.

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