Close call for JetBlue at Boston

JETBLUE AIRBUS A321-231 N988JT (MSN 7956)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a "close call" between a Learjet and JetBlue aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport on evening of February 28th.
According to the FAA, the Learjet took off without tower clearance from runway 9 as the JetBlue flight was landing on runway 4R.

JetBlue Airways, flight B6206, an Embraer ERJ-190AR, travelling from Nashville International Airport, (BNA/KBNA) to Boston-Logan International Airport, (BOS/KBOS) and a Hop-A-Jet Learjet 60 travelling to Fort Lauderdale (FXE/KFXE) were involved in the runway incursion incident.
The ERJ-190 was on final approach to runway 04R while the Learjet had lined up on runway 9 for departure. Both runways intersect. The Learjet began the takeoff roll at a time when the ERJ-190 was about to land. The flight crew of the ERJ-190 aborted the landing and commenced a go-around while the Learjet continued with the takeoff.

The JetBlue aircraft landed safely 12 minutes later.
The Learjet continued to its destination, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Aircraft Information: No 1
Airline: JetBlue
Code: B6/JBU
Aircraft: Embraer ERJ190AR
Registration: N179JB
Serial Number: 19000006
Engine: 2 x GE CF34-10E6
First Flew: August 2005
Age: 17 Yrs.

Aircraft Information: No 2
Airline: Hop-A-Jet
Code: HPJ
Aircraft: Learjet 60
Registration: N280LJ
Serial Number: 60-280
Engine: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A
First Flew: January 2004
Age: 19 Yrs


This is the fourth near-miss incident in less than two months in the United States.