Ryanair B738 and Vueling A320 at Barcelona on Apr 29th 2022, near collision on runways due to operational error
Last Update: June 18, 2022 / 11:40:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
VY-8307
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-KLT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LEBL
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EPA performing flight FR-7808 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to London Luton,EN (UK), was cleared for takeoff from Barcelona's runway 06R, crossing the extended centerline of runway 02 just before the runway 02 threshold, and commenced takeoff.
At that point the controller instructed the approaching Vueling to go around, the crew initiated the go around from very low height (below 250 feet AGL), the aircraft's transponder indicated 0 feet MSL for 12 seconds (QNH 1022 hPa, transponder operating with standard pressure 1013hPa indicating 260 feet less than actual altitude) before the aircraft settled in a climb again just as the B738 accelerated through the extended runway center line at about 100 knots over ground. The A320 climbed back to 4000 feet, positioned for another approach to runway 02 and landed safely 18 minutes later. The Ryanair continued takeoff and landed safely at Luton Airport about 2 hours later.
On Jun 17th 2022 Spain's CIAIAC reported the airport was in a cross runway configuration with takeoffs from runway 06R and landings on runway 02. There were no injuries and no damage. The occurrence is being investigated.
Metars:
LEBL 292130Z 24006KT 9999 FEW060 17/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 292100Z 23006KT 9999 FEW060 17/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 292030Z 23005KT 9999 FEW050 17/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 292000Z 22003KT 9999 FEW050 18/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291930Z 21003KT 9999 FEW050 17/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291900Z 20004KT CAVOK 18/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291830Z 20003KT CAVOK 18/12 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291800Z 16003KT 130V190 CAVOK 19/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291730Z 16005KT 120V210 CAVOK 19/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291700Z 17006KT 140V210 CAVOK 20/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291630Z 16006KT CAVOK 20/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291600Z 19007KT 160V230 CAVOK 20/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
LEBL 291530Z 20007KT 160V240 CAVOK 21/11 Q1022 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
VY-8307
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-KLT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LEBL
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