A touchdown Aeromexico Join Embraer E190 overflew a Delta Air Strains 737 starting its departure roll in Mexico Metropolis this week, recalling with eery similarity an incident that occurred on the similar airport in 2022 and an incident in Austin in 2023.
Delta Air Strains flight 590 was scheduled to depart at 12:05 UTC (07:05 native time) from Mexico Metropolis sure for Atlanta. The flight pushed again at 13:02 and taxied to Runway 05R, getting into the runway at 13:26:25. At this level Aeromexico Join flight 1631 was on method roughly 7 miles (11.5 km) from the airport.
The Delta flight held in place as plane crossed Runway 05R on the taxiway behind it and Aeromexico flight AM801, which had simply landed, crossed 05R on taxiway E downfield. By the point Aeromexico 801 crossed 05R, Delta 590 had been positioned for take off for greater than two minutes. At that time, Aeromexico Join 1631 was .25 miles (.41 km) from the airport.
Mexico Metropolis’s Runway 05R has a displaced threshold of approximate 2,400 toes (720 meters), which signifies that the usable space for touchdown operations is shorter than the entire size of the runway space out there for departures. In sensible phrases, which means plane departing on 05R usually are not lined up close to the landing zone of the runway.
Overflight
Based mostly on evaluation of ADS-B knowledge, the E190 handed over the 737 at an altitude above floor degree of about 200 toes. This determine is predicated on the plane’s obtained GPS altitude on the time, and comprises a margin of error based mostly on the GPS antenna’s place on the plane. The precise distance between the bottom a part of the Aeromexico Join E190’s touchdown gear the tip of the Delta 737’s tail could also be lower than reported. The tail of a 737-800 is 41 toes, 2 inches tall (12.5 meters).
Because the E190 handed, the 737 was starting its take off roll. The Aeromexico Join flight landed and exited the runway. The Delta flight reached a most pace of 64 knots earlier than rejecting its take off. Delta 590 exited the runway and returned to the gate, ultimately departing Mexico Metropolis three hours after its initially scheduled departure time.
Climate situations
METAR present that the climate on the time was hazy with 3 miles of visibility.
MMMX 211244Z 07003KT 3SM HZ FEW020 BKN080 OVC220 13/11 A3044 NOSIG RMK 8/537 TWR VIS
MMMX 211341Z 36004KT 3SM HZ FEW020 SCT080 BKN220 15/11 A3045 NOSIG RMK 8/538 TWR VIS
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