THY A333 at Newark on Aug 7th 2021, on ATC instruction rejected takeoff from taxiway

Last Update: August 14, 2021 / 17:37:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Photo of THY Turkish Airlines TC-JNI, Airbus A330-300 — THY Turkish Airlines TC-JNI, Airbus A330-300 (Photo credit: Benedikt Lang / Flickr / License: CC by-nd)

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 7, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
THY Turkish Airlines

Flight number
TK-30

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JNI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark

Airport ICAO Code
KEWR

A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration TC-JNI performing flight TK-30 (scheduled dep Aug 6th, actual dep Aug 7th) from Newark,NJ (USA) to Istanbul (Turkey), was cleared for takeoff from runway 22R at intersection with taxiway W but crossed runway 22R, lined up taxiway P (parallel to and east of runway 22R) and commenced takeoff. Tower cancelled the takeoff clearance advising the crew they were on taxiway P. The crew rejected takeoff at about 90 knots over ground, slowed to taxi speed about 1400 meters/4600 feet down the taxiway, turned right onto taxiway E, crossed runway 22R and joined taxiway B. The aircraft subsequently was instructed to taxi to the holding point runway 11 via taxiway W (parallel to runway 29), where the aircraft held for about 45 minutes to have the brakes cool down. The aircraft was subsequently instructed to enter runway 11 at the threshold, taxi along runway 11 to the intersection with runway 22R and line up runway 22R. The aircraft finally departed from runway 22R one hour after the rejected takeoff from taxiway P. The aircraft landed safely in Istanbul with about 100 minutes delay about 9:20 hours after the takeoff from runway 22R.

A passenger reported they were accelerating on a taxiway between runway 22R and 22L just after midnight when the crew rejected takeoff. The captain subsequently announced they had rejected takeoff for a mechanical problem. The aircraft subsequently taxied northbound, emergency services attended. The aircraft stopped for about 45 minutes to let the brakes cool down, emergency services remained in stand by all the time, then the aircraft taxied to runway 22R and departed without further event.

Metars:
KEWR 070751Z 20005KT 10SM FEW070 SCT250 22/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02220167 $=
KEWR 070651Z 20006KT 10SM SCT250 23/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02280161 $=
KEWR 070551Z 22006KT 10SM SCT250 24/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02440156 10294 20244 50002 $=
KEWR 070451Z 22009KT 10SM SCT250 26/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02560156 403330194 $=
KEWR 070351Z 22011KT 10SM FEW250 27/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02670167=
KEWR 070251Z 20010KT 10SM FEW065 SCT250 26/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02610172 50007=
KEWR 070151Z 20010KT 10SM SCT065 BKN250 28/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02780172=