The NTSB and FAA are investigating a close call between a FedEx 767 and Southwest Airlines 737 in Austin. The NTSB issued a statement saying it is “investigating a surface event at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Saturday, a possible runway incursion and overflight involving airplanes from Southwest Airlines and FedEx.”

Landing and departing Runway 18L

At the time of the incident FedEx 1432 arriving from Memphis was cleared to land on Austin’s Runway 18L and the controller then cleared Southwest 708 to depart when the FedEx 767 was approximately 3 miles from the runway. The Southwest 737 was still on the runway at 12:40 UTC (6:40 am local time) as the FedEx flight reached the runway, so the FedEx pilots initiated a go-around. The Southwest flight continued its departure and arrived safely in Cancun 1 hour 54 minutes later. The FedEx flight circled the airfield and landed safely 12 minutes after the incident.