Emirates B773 at Dubai on Jan 9th 2022, rejected takeoff without clearance due to crossing aircraft
Last Update: January 13, 2022 / 14:24:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-524
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Hyderabad, India
Aircraft Registration
A6-EQA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EBY performing flight EK-568 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Bangalore (India), was taxiing for departure and was cleared to cross runway 30R from taxiway M5A to N4 and was entering the runway just when EK-524 began the takeoff roll.
According to information The Aviation Herald received from two independent sources, EK-524 began their takeoff roll without ATC clearance. Tower subsequently instructed EK-524 to stop. According to information EK-524 may have reached 130 KIAS when they rejected takeoff. According to ADS-B data transmitted by the aircraft's transponder EK-524 had reached 100 knots over ground about 790 meters/2600 feet down the runway and about 1700 meters/5700 feet short of taxiway N4.
EK-568 continued taxi and departed normally. EK-524 taxied back the holding point of runway 30R and departed about 30 minutes after the rejected takeoff.
On Jan 13th 2022 the airline reported, that EK-524 was instructed by tower to abort takeoff on Jan 9th 2022, the crew rejected takeoff successfully. There was no damage to the aircraft and there were no injuries. An internal investigation has been initiated, UAE's GCAA also opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-524
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Hyderabad, India
Aircraft Registration
A6-EQA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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