ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310912
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| Date: | Friday 17 March 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Williamtown Aerodrome, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Williamtown Aerodrome (YWLM) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During taxi out, the crew of the Bombardier DHC-8 observed the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet lined up on short final approach to the occupied taxiway. The crew of the DHC-8 made a cautionary radio call and the F/A-18 conducted a missed approach. It is reported the crew of the F/A-18 mistook the DHC-8's lights as runway lighting due to poor weather conditions.
Sources:
ATSB OA2017-01222
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