[Spanish] A332 (EC-LNH) vehicle runway incursion, Madrid Spain, 17 Oct 2014

[Spanish] A332 (EC-LNH) vehicle runway incursion, Madrid Spain, 17 Oct 2014

Publication info
Author
CIAIAC (Spain)
Category
Human Factors Runway Incursion
Date of publication
21/12/2016

IN-033/2014. On 17 October 2014, an Airbus A330-200 crew taking off from Madrid at night detected non-runway lights ahead as they accelerated through approximately 90 knots. ATC were unaware what they might be and the lights subsequently disappeared, and the crew continued the takeoff. A reportedly unlit vehicle at the side of the runway was subsequently passed just before rotation. The Investigation found that the driver of an external contractor's vehicle had failed to correctly route to the parallel runway which was closed overnight for maintenance but had not realised this until he saw the lights of an approaching aircraft.

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