TAP A20N at Conakry on Sep 2nd 2022, hits motorbike on landing
Last Update: October 20, 2022 / 19:25:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 2, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-1492
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Conakry, Guinea
Aircraft Registration
CS-TVI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
AGAC (Civil Aviation Authority of Guinea) opened an investigation into the accident.
The airport reported the aircraft hit two individuals riding on a motorbike on the runway. The driver was identified as a security agent responsible to protect airport facilities.
The airline expressed their condolences to the families involved. All passengers and crew aboard the aircraft remained uninjured.
The aircraft was still on the ground in Conakry about 16 hours after landing. The return flight TP-1493 was cancelled.
In October 2022 Portugal's GPIAA reported that the pilot flying was the commander, the pilot monitoring the first officer. Already established on final approach the crew noticed a dim stationary light near or on the runway. The discussed the light and concluded it must be runway turning pad or runway exit light. After the aircraft touched down, as soon as the aircraft's headlight range permitted, a motorcycle was observed moving from the center line towards the edge line of the runway in an angle of about 45 degrees with the runway axis. The commander tried to steer the aircraft around the motorcycle with the rudder but could not avoid contact of the right hand engine with the vehicle and its occupants. Subsequently substantial damage was found at the #2 engine. The Civil Aviation Authority of Guinea is investigating the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 2, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-1492
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Conakry, Guinea
Aircraft Registration
CS-TVI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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