Description

On 20 October 2007, at night, a Boeing 767-300 operated by Air Canada was taxiing for Runway 24L at Kansai International Airport for take-off. Meanwhile, another Boeing 767-300, operated by Japan Airlines, had been given landing clearance and was on approach to the same runway. After an incorrect readback, the Air Canada B767 entered the runway to line up. As a consequence of the runway incursion, the B767 on approach executed a go-around on the instructions of air traffic control.

Synopsis

The following is an extract from Aircraft Serious Incident Investigation Report (AI2009-02), published by Japan Transport Safety Board (Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB))

"08m:36s The Tower sought confirmation from Aircraft-A [Air Canada Boeing 767] on whether it was ready for departure.

08m:40s Aircraft-A replied, “That’s affirmative.”

Around 08m:40s Aircraft-A stopped short of the runway holding position markings on Taxiway A1, and NWA69 [a flight that was on short final, inbound to land before Aircraft B], which was just before touchdown, passed by.

08m:43s The Tower instructed Aircraft-A, “Roger that. Hold short of runway 24L.” The position of Aircraft-B [Japan Airlines B767] was about 6.5nm away from the 24L threshold at this point.

08m:46s Aircraft-A replied to the Tower, “To position 24L.”"

The Report includes the following reconstruction of the event :