NTSB Investigating Runway Incursion at Denver

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it is investigating a runway incursion at Denver's  international airport on January 5^th, where a Frontier A319 was forced to make a missed approach at a low altitude to avoid a Key Lime Metroliner on the landing runway.

The incident occurred at 7:28 a.m. local time during a period of overcast skies at 600 feet and one-half mile visibility, with snow and mist.

As the Frontier flight broke out of the clouds to land on Runway 35L, its crew saw the Metroliner on the runway and executed a missed approach.  It is estimated that the aircraft came within 50 feet of each other.

According to the NTSB, it appears the airport's AMASS (airport movement area safety system) alerted tower controllers at the same time the Frontier crew saw the airplane on the runway.  01-06-2007.

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