ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238943
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 2020 |
| Time: | 07:19 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | easyjet Europe |
| Registration: | OE-IJF |
| MSN: | 6675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 155 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) -
 France
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP/LEMG) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An easyJet Europe Airbus A320-214 (OE-IJF) and a United Airlines Boeing 787-10 (N16009) were involved in a runway incursion incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, France.
The A320, easyJet flight U23955 to Malaga, Spain, was cleared to line up on runway 09R for departure. At the same time the B787, United flight UA57, was on approach to runway 09L. The crew of N16009 was then cleared to land on runway 09R. The crew read back and offset to land on runway 09R. The crew of the OE-IJF, cleared to line up on runway 09R for take-off, detected the situation and reported it on the frequency. The crew of N16009 aborted the approach and overflew the A320 at an height of about 100 m.
Contributing factors
The following factors may have contributed to both the controller’s lapsus leading to a landing clearance being given for an occupied runway, and to her not checking the read-back:
- The controller chiefly managing traffic on runway 09R at this time (one landing, two upcoming departures and two crossings on this runway).
- The controller having her mind on the change of position from NE LOC to NW LOC.
- The controller’s lack of practice linked to the reduction in traffic during the COVID-19 health crisis period.
- The Boeing 787 crew’s use of the non-standard expression “understand” instead of the expression “confirm” which might have attracted more attention from the controller.
The day of the occurrence, the NW LOC position in the control tower, normally occupied by a LOC controller when easterly operations are in force was initially not operational.
From the NE LOC position used as a fallback position, the LOC controller did not have direct sight of the thresholds of runways 09. This situation may have contributed to the Boeing 787’s change in flight path during the final approach not being identified and the resulting conflict with the Airbus A320 cleared to line up on the same runway.
The vigilance of the two crews, in particular the Airbus A320 crew’s check of the final approach path before lining up and the Boeing 787 crew’s identification of the plane lining up on the runway contributed to a potential collision on the runway being avoided. At the same moment, the PREFLIGHT/GROUND controller also acquired sight of the Boeing 787 carrying out a sidestep.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/serious-incident-to-the-boeing-787-registered-n16009-operated-by-united-and-to-the-airbus-a320-regis/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2020 11:53 | harro | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 10:51 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 03-Dec-2021 20:54 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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