What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Alaska airlines flight 73, was landing on runway 8 at the Juneau airport. Weather was VFR, but it was drak, early morning. The jnu afss was providing local airport advisory service while the jnu ATCT was closed. During this time, an airfield maintenance snowplow was working on the runway doing training in preparation for winter activity. Flight 73 did not request, and idi not receive, an airport advisory. Additionally, they did not broadcast thier position or landing information within 20 miles of the jnu airport. As a result, their jet narrowly avoided a collision with the snowplow operating on the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 73, WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 8 AT THE JUNEAU AIRPORT. WEATHER WAS VFR, BUT IT WAS DRAK, EARLY MORNING. THE JNU AFSS WAS PROVIDING LOCAL AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE WHILE THE JNU ATCT WAS CLOSED. DURING THIS TIME, AN AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE SNOWPLOW WAS WORKING ON THE RUNWAY DOING TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR WINTER ACTIVITY. FLIGHT 73 DID NOT REQUEST, AND IDI NOT RECEIVE, AN AIRPORT ADVISORY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DID NOT BROADCAST THIER POSITION OR LANDING INFORMATION WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE JNU AIRPORT. AS A RESULT, THEIR JET NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH THE SNOWPLOW OPERATING ON THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.