Boeing 737-7H4 N242WN
28 April 2010 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2010 at about 17:25 local time, a Boeing 737-7H4 registered N242WN, operated by Southwest Airlines Co, was involved in an incident near Houston, Texas, United States. 140 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Coordinates
- 29.6495, -95.2802
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-7H4
- Registration
- N242WN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Baltimore
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS10IA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
Probable cause
The failure of the local controller to issue control instructions necessary to ensure positive control/standard separation of traffic operating within the Class B airspace.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Boeing 737 (B737) was departing from runway 12R and a Bell 207 was departing from the south helipad on a northbound departure route, when the aircraft came within approximately 125 feet vertically and 100 feet laterally at the departure end of runway 12R. The air traffic control tower controller did not issue traffic advisories to the B737 or the Bell 207. The incident occurred during daytime visual meteorological conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-7H4 | N242WN | Southwest Airlines Co | - |
| Bell 407 | N6YJ | Helicopters Inc | - |
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