Aviation Event #7737
Las Vegas, NV — April 27, 2012
Event Information
| Date | April 27, 2012 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | OPS12IA535 |
| Event ID | 20120501X50822 |
| Location | Las Vegas, NV |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 36.07919, -115.13961 |
| Highest Injury | — |
Aircraft
| Make | — |
| Model | — |
| FAR Part | 121 |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
Federal Aviation Administration procedures that do not ensure separation in the event of a go-around during simultaneous independent runway operations on runways that do not physically intersect but whose flight paths intersect.
Full Narrative
On April 26, 2012, at 1225, two aircraft came within hazardous proximity of one another at McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada, when JBU483, an Airbus Industries A320 arriving at LAS from General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts, initiated a go around from runway 25L and came into hazardous proximity of XARAV, a Mexican-registered Bombardier Lear Jet 60 (LR60) departing runway 19L. JBU483 made an evasive turn to the left and XARAV initiated a rapid climb. The aircraft came within 0.30 nautical miles laterally and 100’ vertically where the runway flight paths intersected off the departure ends of runway 19L and runway 25L. Both aircraft were under control of two different LAS ATCT local controllers at the time of the incident. There was no damage reported to either aircraft, or any injuries to passengers or crew.
JBU483 was an Airbus Industries A320 scheduled 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 passenger flight operating from Boston Logan International Airport to Las Vegas, Nevada. The flight was on a visual approach to runway 25L at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. XARAV was a non-scheduled 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight operating from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.
For further information, see the Air Traffic Control Group Chairman's Report in the docket for this case.
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.