AT45 / B733, Munich Germany, 2004

AT45 / B733, Munich Germany, 2004

Summary

During the hours of darkness at Munich on 3 May 2004, an ATR42-500 was given a conditional line up clearance for Runway 08R but contrary to this clearance then taxied onto that runway as a Boeing 737-300 was landing on it. The landing aircraft missed the right wingtip of the ATR-42, which continued taxing onto the runway as it approached, by  a few metres .

Description

During the hours of darkness at Munich on 3 May 2004, an ATR42-500 was given a conditional line up clearance for Runway 08R but contrary to this clearance then taxied onto that runway as a Boeing 737-300 was landing on it. The landing aircraft missed the right wingtip of the ATR-42, which continued taxing onto the runway as it approached, by “a few metres”.

The Investigation

The BFU Germany carried out an Annex 13 Investigation which found that "This Serious Incident had the following causes:

Immediate Causes:

  • Communications were unclear between the AT45 and Tower with respect to the issue of and application of a conditional clearance.
  • The AT45 taxied onto Runway 08R, for which a landing clearance had been given to another aircraft.
  • The AT45 crew had a restricted view of the final approach to Runway 08R
  • The Runway Incursion Monitoring (RIM) alarm function forming part of the Airport Surface Movement (ASRM) had been de-activated.

Systemic Causes:

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