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Key Safety Issues

Runway Safety (Conflicts)

One fatal accident in the 2012–2016 period falls into this category, which covers aircraft-to-aircraft or aircraft-to-other-vehicle conflicts on taxiways and runways. Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) includes risk of collisions on runways on its Watchlist 2016. TSB data show 27 serious runway incursions at Canada’s airports from 2011 through 2015, and the board “remains concerned that serious runway incursions will continue to occur until better defences are put in place.” This category covers runway incursions, taxiway incursions, landing without clearance, airport markings and tower communications.

Recent Fatal Accidents

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL
0 1 0 0 0 1

Source: Aviation Safety Network

Analysis

Runway Safety Programme — Global Runway Safety Action Plan (ICAO)

Viewing 1 - 10 of 14 results

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Human Factors

Language Barrier

The BEA cited nonstandard terminology, and radio transmissions in another language, as factors in a…

by Linda Werfelman

Runway Safety (Conflicts), President's Message

Clipped Wings

Recently we have seen an increase in ground damage accidents and incidents, including aircraft wing…

by Hassan Shahidi | President and CEO

News, Runway Safety (Conflicts)

TSB Recommends Runway-Safety Changes at Toronto

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), citing 27 runway incursions in just over five…

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Runway Safety (Conflicts), Safety Oversight

TSB Drops Unstable Approaches From Watchlist

Unstable approaches that continue to landing have been dropped from the Transportation Safety Board (TSB)…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops

Serious U.S. Runway Incursions Declined in Fiscal 2017

The number of serious runway incursions — those that fall into Categories A or B…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Accident/Incident Investigation

Working in Parallel

A busy airport’s change in runway configuration presented controllers with new challenges.

by Linda Werfelman

News, Runway Safety (Conflicts), Accident/Incident Investigation

ATC Practice Contributed to Runway Incursion, TSB Says

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has criticized the air traffic control (ATC) practice…

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Runway Safety (Conflicts)

ICAO, Partners Authorize Runway Safety Plan

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its runway safety partner organizations have approved a…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops

Tracking Runway Incursions

Better collection of human factors–related data is seen as crucial in preventing runway incursions.

by Linda Werfelman

News, Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops

Serious Runway Incursions Down at U.S. Airports

Runway status light technology soon to be available at 20 U.S. airports.

by FSF Editorial Staff

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