BOEING 737-7BD

San Diego, CA — August 11, 2023

Event Information

DateAugust 11, 2023
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberOPS23FA010
Event ID20230812192847
LocationSan Diego, CA
CountryUSA
Coordinates32.73019, -117.17562
AirportSAN DIEGO INTL
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737-7BD
CategoryAIR
FAR Part121

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

The local control controller’s poor judgment in duty prioritization which distracted them from monitoring arriving and departing traffic and resulted in a runway incursion and loss of same runway separation. Contributing was the operations supervisor’s decision to troubleshoot a faulty flight strip printer instead of maintaining direct supervision of the operation.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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