Serious Investigation Report A319 (B2332) & A320 (CES2046) RI, Naha Okinawa Japan, 5 July 2012
Serious Investigation Report A319 (B2332) & A320 (CES2046) RI, Naha Okinawa Japan, 5 July 2012
On 5 July 2012, an Airbus A319 entered its departure runway at Naha without clearance ahead of an A320 already cleared to land on the same runway. The A320 was sent around. The Investigation concluded that the A319 crew - three pilots including one with sole responsibility for radio communications and a commander supervising a trainee Captain occupying the left seat - had misunderstood their clearance and their incorrect readback had not been detected by the TWR controller. It was concluded that the controller's non-use of a headset had contributed to failure to detect the incorrect readback.






