AAIA publishes investigation report on incident of runway incursion
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At 7.47pm on the day of incident, the aircraft landed on the then North Runway while the business jet was still on the runway approaching taxiway A7. The closest distance between the two aircraft was slightly more than 1 000 metres. Both aircraft taxied to their respective parking gates. Neither aircraft was damaged and no one was injured. The occurrence was classified as a runway incursion according to the criteria of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The investigation concluded that the cause of the incident was that an air traffic controller issued a landing clearance to the arriving aircraft on the misperception that the preceding landing business jet had vacated the runway. A contributing factor was that the business jet took an unusually long time, which was 70 per cent above the average Runway Occupancy Time of Arrivals at HKIA, to vacate the runway. The investigation team has made one safety recommendation to the concerned business jet operator and noted that safety actions have been implemented by the Civil Aviation Department after the incident.
The investigation was conducted by a team of professional investigators in adherence to international standards of the ICAO. "The objective of the investigation was to identify the circumstances and causes of the incident with a view to preventing a recurrence," an AAIA spokesperson said.
Throughout the investigation, all parties concerned were properly consulted on the report. The report is available for downloading at the AAIA webpage (www.tlb.gov.hk/aaia/eng/investigation_reports/index.html).
The AAIA is an independent investigation authority responsible for the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and incidents in accordance with the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations (Cap. 448B) and with reference to the ICAO's standards.
Ends/Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:10
Issued at HKT 15:10
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