The driver of the maintenance vehicle was preoccupied with job preparations when he drove past a runway hold-short position, the TSB says.
A long-time maintenance worker at Toronto/Pearson International Airport was distracted by thoughts of an upcoming runway painting job when he drove a maintenance vehicle onto the displaced threshold of an active runway as a Boeing 737 was on short final approach, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
The NTSB says more and better technology could help avert runway incursions.
The group’s report says inadequate funding has affected staffing, facilities and equipment.
