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Anc tower controller and three pilots reported that two aircraft were cleared to land on different runways with intersecting approach courses.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1514691 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ANC.Tower |
| State Reference | AK |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 2700 Flight Crew Type 680 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was working local control and in the process of giving a relief briefing to the next controller. The wind was strong out of the north and we had aircraft landing runway 7L; 7R and 33. Aircraft X was on a mile final for ry 7L and aircraft Y was on 1.5 mile final RY33 doing a visual approach. I asked aircraft Y if he would be able to pass behind aircraft X and the pilot said he wasn't sure if he could. I knew it was going to be very close but I decided to watch the situation closely and allow aircraft Y to continue his approach to RY33. I observed aircraft Y pass directly behind the now landed aircraft X on RY7L. The position relief was a distraction from this close sequence and there was extra noise from people starting their shift. If I had realized the development of the situation sooner I could have asked the aircraft Y to do an south turn through final to ensure more separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ANC Tower Controller and three pilots reported that two aircraft were cleared to land on different runways with intersecting approach courses.
Narrative: I was working LC and in the process of giving a relief briefing to the next controller. The wind was strong out of the north and we had aircraft landing runway 7L; 7R and 33. Aircraft X was on a mile final for RY 7L and Aircraft Y was on 1.5 mile final RY33 doing a visual approach. I asked Aircraft Y if he would be able to pass behind Aircraft X and the pilot said he wasn't sure if he could. I knew it was going to be very close but I decided to watch the situation closely and allow Aircraft Y to continue his approach to RY33. I observed Aircraft Y pass directly behind the now landed Aircraft X on RY7L. The position relief was a distraction from this close sequence and there was extra noise from people starting their shift. If I had realized the development of the situation sooner I could have asked the Aircraft Y to do an S turn through final to ensure more separation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.