Spicejet B738 at Varanasi on Jun 12th 2018, runway incursion forces rejected takeoff

Last Update: June 13, 2018 / 22:29:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 12, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway incursion

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-705

Departure
Varanasi, India

Destination
Hyderabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SGH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Spicejet Boeing 737-800, registration VT-SGH performing flight SG-705 from Varanasi to Hyderabad (India), was taxiing for departure when the aircraft inadvertently crossed the hold short line before the runway. The crew stopped the aircraft about 10 meters past the hold short line.

An Indigo Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IHS performing flight 6E-3175 from Varanasi to Delhi (India) with 178 passengers and 5 crew, was cleared for takeoff and was accelerating for takeoff when tower noticed the Spicejet crossing the hold short line and instructed the Indigo Airbus to reject takeoff. The crew rejected takeoff at low speed and stopped their aircraft safely.

The A320 returned to the apron for checks and departed with a delay of about 1.5 hours. The B738 departed shortly afterwards and reached Hyderabad on time.

India's DGCA is looking into the occurrence.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 12, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway incursion

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-705

Departure
Varanasi, India

Destination
Hyderabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SGH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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