The 2005 Logan Airport runway incursion was a near runway collision that occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2005 between US Airways Flight 1170 and Aer Lingus flight 132. An Airbus A330-301 aircraft, owned and operated by the Irish airline Aer Lingus nearly collided with a Boeing 737-3B7 owned and operated by US Airways, on the runway at General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), in Boston, Massachusetts. Collectively, there was a total of 381 people on board the two aircraft who could have died probably. The Aer Lingus flight was destined for Shannon, Ireland and was carrying 12 crew members, and 260 passengers. The US Airways flight was destined for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was carrying 6 crew members, and 103 passengers. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... A runway incursion as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on April 27, 2006 is: The United States Federal Aviation Administration defines it as: http://www. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see Billings Logan International Airport. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Shannon Airport (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN), or Aerfort na Sionna in Irish, 3. ... Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL, ICAO: KPHL, FAA LID: PHL) is an airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region. ...

The incident

Runway layout at Logan Airport. Runway 15R runs from top left to bottom right, whilst runway 9 runs from lower centre to mid-right

As each airline's gates are located on opposite ends of the airport, each flight was the responsibility of a different tower controller that evening. The Local Control West (LCW) controller was responsible for Aer Lingus flight 132 and the Local Control East (LCE) controller was responsible for US Airways flight 1170. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

At 19:39:10, Aer Lingus flight 132 was cleared for takeoff from runway 15R; five seconds later, at 19:39:15, US Airways flight 1170 was cleared for takeoff from runway 9. At Logan Airport, these runways intersect - the aircraft had essentially been sent on a collision course. However, with the airport terminal directly between them as they began their takeoffs, they could not initially see each other.

During the take-off roll, the US Airways First Officer suddenly noticed the other plane and realized that they were going to collide. He also realized that at the point of the intersection, both aircraft would be slightly airborne. Asking the Captain to "Keep it down"[1], he pushed down hard on the aircraft's control column. This caused the position of the horizontal stabilizer to change, so that it was forcing the nose of the aircraft down against the natural lift that occurs when an aircraft exceeds certain speeds. In this way he was able to keep US Airways 1170 from lifting off the runway, allowing it to reach the intersection and pass under the other aircraft as it took off. The two planes passed within an estimated 170 feet of each other, with the Aer Lingus aircraft flying over the US Airways aircraft. The US Airways flight continued down the runway at maximum throttle, and Capt. Jones was able to take off safely in the reduced distance. In commercial aviation, the first officer is the second pilot of an aircraft. ... The tail of a Lufthansa airliner (Airbus A319) in flight, showing the horizontal and vertical stabilizer Mathematics: see Group action. ...

Superior Airmanship Award

US Airways Captain Henry Jones and First Officer Jim Dannahower were later awarded a Superior Airmanship Award from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for their quick reactions and expert adjustment of their takeoff manoeuvre.[2] US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... The Superior Airmanship Award is an aviation award given by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). ... The Air Line Pilots Association, International, is the elected bargaining representative for over 64,000 pilots of 41 U.S. and Canadian airlines. ... A Ryanair Boeing 737 takes off from Bristol International Airport, England Takeoff is the phase of flight where an aircraft transitions from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air (see flight), usually on a runway. ...

Present status of investigation

The NTSB is continuing its investigation. The flight data recorders from both aircraft are being analyzed at the NTSB's lab in Washington, D.C. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. government organization responsible for investigation of accidents involving aviation, highway, marine, pipelines and railroads in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...

References

• NTSB preliminary report
• ALPA press release

See also

• Air Traffic Control
• Tenerife disaster
• Linate Airport disaster
• USAir Flight 1493

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External links

• Photos of the US Airways jet
• Photos of the Aer Lingus jet

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