KLM Cityhopper E190 and KLM B738 at Amsterdam on Jul 27th 2018, both cleared for takeoff from same runway different intersection, risk of collision

Last Update: June 15, 2020 / 15:01:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2018

Classification
Report

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1289

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-EXV

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-190, registration PH-EXV performing flight KL-1289 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Edinburgh,SC (UK), had lined up runway 18C at the threshold via taxiway W1.

A KLM Boeing 737-800, registration PH-BXI performing flight KL-1783 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Hamburg (Germany), had taxied to holding point on taxiway W4. While the ERJ was already moving the B738 was cleared to line up runway 18C.

The ERJ received takeoff clearance from runway 18C. When the Boeing crew heard the takeoff clearance, they stopped their aircraft past the hold short line and reported they "were on the runway". In response tower cleared the Boeing for takeoff, too.

When the ERJ crew, who had seen the Boeing clear of the runway and had so far continued takeoff, heard the takeoff clearance they rejected takeoff at high speed (just above 85 knots over ground). The Boeing did not move and remained stationary on taxiway W4 past the hold short line.

Shortly after the ERJ had rejected takeoff and was still slowing down the tower received a Runway Incursion Alerting System Schiphol (RIASS) warning. The controller cancelled the takeoff clearance for the E190.

The E190 came to a stop abeam taxiway W4, the two aircraft were separated by only 19 meters.

On Jun 15th 2020 the DSB reported in their Quarterly Bulletin, that they did not conduct an extensive investigation into the serious incident and cooncluded:

In the past, the Dutch Safety Board has concluded that safety risks can arise at Schiphol as a result of choices that result in complex handling of air traffic.3 An example of such a choice is the offering of intersection starts at Schiphol, as in this case. The Safety Board has expressed appreciation for the extensive report drawn up by the sector within the Integral Safety Management System (ISMS) system into this occurrence and broadly supports the conclusions of that report. In line with the conclusions of the ISMS report, the Safety Board believes that attention for previous incidents involving traffic controllers during their shift and continuing work following such occurrences is appropriate. Moreover, the Safety Board calls for attention for the relationship between this occurrence and the issuing in practice of intersection starts to air traffic at Schiphol.

The DSB wrote:

The take-off clearance to the E190 resulted in a potential (collision) hazardous situation because both aircraft – due to their different start positions – were simultaneously given authorized access to the same section of the runway, where high-energy aircraft movements take place. In this situation, the RIASS was revealed to not be an effective safety barrier; the system in fact only generated an alarm after the E190 had already started to decelerate, on its own initiative. The fact that both crews involved were communicating on the same radio frequency, and were able to see each other were effective safety barriers.

Use of intersection starts

Previous investigations have shown that the use of intersection starts can engender increased risks. These risks are further increased by using a (non-rightangled) high speed exit as an access to the runway, a situation which is advised against, internationally.1 As a consequence, once they have passed the hold short line approaching the runway, the aircraft crew experience difficulty in seeing other approaching traffic taking off from the start of the runway.

Workload runway controller

At the moment of the occurrence, the runway controller was supervising three runways: runways 18C and 09 which were in use for aircraft taking off, and runway 22 in use for aircraft both taking off and landing. Runway 18C is less often used for departing traffic, features non-standard exit and entrance numbers and also employs non-standard names for standard departure routes. The ISMS report concluded that the use of runway 18C as a runway for departing traffic, in combination with simultaneous use of other runways, can be referred to as an operation with increased complexity. The runway controller also increased his own workload by allowing the ground controller to offer the B737 an intersection start, rather than instructing the B737 to line up behind the E190.

Earlier in his shift, the runway controller had been involved in two other occurrences. Approximately 23 minutes before the occurrence, a light aircraft crossing the airport in the direction of the coast failed to follow his instructions. As a consequence, for some time, there was a risk to traffic taking off from runway 18C. The runway controller said that he had been shocked by this occurrence but after consulting with his supervisor stated he was able to continue his shift. Approximately 4 minutes before the occurrence, the runway controller also authorized an aircraft to taxi onto runway 18C via intersection W4, despite the fact that 15 seconds previously, he had issued clearance to another aircraft to take off on the same runway. Immediately after the aircraft crew read back the clearance to taxi, the runway controller withdrew the takeoff clearance.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
ERJ 190-100 STD
ICAO Aircraft Type
E190
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2018

Classification
Report

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1289

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-EXV

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

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