The ATSB says expectation bias played a role in the failure of a Saab 340B’s pilots to notice another aircraft on the runway or hear its radio transmissions.
A diagram of the runway incident. VH-ITF is the Navajo; VH-ZRH is the Saab.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Preliminary report on fatal LaGuardia collision says ARFF vehicles lacked transponders.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Pilots of two airliners failed to realize that the closure of part of the takeoff…
Despite numerous safety initiatives, runway excursions and incursions persist, with excursions among the most frequent…
