A Alaska Airlines the flight was canceled take off on Thursday to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines aircraft that cleared to cross in front of it in Nashville, Tenn., officials said.
Alaska Airlines Flight 369 was cleared to take off from Nashville International Airport on Thursday morning, but the pilots on that Seattle plane had to quickly decelerate “due to a potential runway traffic conflict,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 was cleared to cross the end of the runway.
According to flight tracker Flightradar24the Alaska flight reached a speed of 104 knots, or about 119 mph, before slowing.
Alaska’s crew reported that the plane’s tires blew during the aborted takeoff, according to the FAA. Alaska said the tires are designed to deflate from the heat build-up from the abrupt stop.
National Transportation Safety Board said The Alaska plane was a Boeing 737 Max 9 and the Southwest plane was a Boeing 737-700.
No injuries were reported in the incident, Alaska said.
“We are deeply sorry for the troubling experience this has created for our guests and crew members,” Alaska said.
The Alaska plane taxied off the runway and near the terminal, where the 176 passengers on board disembarked and returned to the terminal, the airline said. They were expected to arrive in Seattle on Thursday night. Maintenance technicians inspected the plane in Nashville, according to Alaska.
Southwest said it was in contact with the FAA and the NTSB, which is investigating the incident, and the airline said it would participate in the investigation.
“Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees,” Southwest said in a statement.
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