Air Cargo Global (Air Cargo Global), a Boeing 747 freighter, once missed the runway in 2017 and almost collided with a Hong Kong Airlines passenger plane that was taking off and taxiing.
The crew of the Hong Kong Airlines promptly noticed that the aircraft had entered the run and aborted the take-off to prevent the two aircraft from colliding.
The Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Agency released an investigation report today (11), alleging that the cargo plane crew misunderstood the air traffic controller's instructions and the invasion had already been arranged for the Hong Kong Airlines' take-off runway.
The report recommends that the Civil Aviation Department and Global Cargo Airlines continue to review the procedures for aircraft entering the runway to prevent the incident from happening again.
The incident occurred at 8:55 in the morning on September 22, 2017. Air Cargo Global's Boeing 747-400SF freighter (registered mark OM-ACB) entered Runway 07R from the J6 taxiway of Hong Kong Airport, while Hong Kong Airlines' Airbus A330- The Type 343 aircraft (registration mark B-LNS) was also about to take off on the same runway.
A few seconds after the start of take-off and taxiing, the crew of the Hong Kong Airlines found that an aircraft had entered the runway from the left, and the takeoff was immediately suspended. The air traffic controller also instructed the aircraft to stop immediately.
When the two aircraft were closest, they were only about 1,100 meters apart.
In the accident, the two aircraft were not damaged and no one was injured. The authorities classified the incident as a serious accident according to the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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The civil aviation accident investigation agency investigated the incident in accordance with the international standards formulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization and issued a report today.
The report pointed out that the aircraft must first obtain clear permission to enter the operating runway, but in the incident, the crew of the Boeing 747 freighter involved misunderstood a taxi instruction issued by the air traffic controller, thinking that the instruction already included permission to cross the runway. , Resulting in an accident.
The report also suggested that the Civil Aviation Department should continue to review the airport runway entry procedures, and should effectively use stop-bar lights, ground surveillance equipment, and the Electronic Flight Strip System of the airport control tower. In order to further reduce the risk of runway incursions; global cargo aviation that accidentally inadvertently entered the runway is still reviewing the relevant content of aircraft taxiing in the Operations Manual and considering requiring the crew to obtain clear permission to enter the runway. Only then can the flight be carried out.
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