Alliance F70 at Williamtown on Aug 26th 2013, takeoff along runway edge lights rejected

Last Update: August 27, 2013 / 18:09:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Alliance Air

Flight number
QQ-633

Departure
Williamtown, Australia

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-JFB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

Airport
Newcastle Airport, Williamtown

Airport ICAO Code
YWLM

An Alliance Airlines Fokker 70, registration VH-JFB performing flight QQ-633 from Williamtown,NS to Sydney,NS (Australia), was taxiing for departure from Williamtown but lined up with the runway edge lights instead of runway center line and commenced takeoff at 18:40L (08:40Z). The crew recognized the error shortly after and rejected takeoff at low speed.

The Australian Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident.

The incident aircraft reached Sydney with a delay of about 2 hours.

Metars:
YWLM 261000Z 05004KT CAVOK 11/09 Q1021 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS OFFICE REOPENS 2000Z 26/08
YWLM 260930Z 00000KT CAVOK 12/10 Q1022 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260900Z 05002KT CAVOK 12/09 Q1021 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260830Z 03005KT CAVOK 14/10 Q1021 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260800Z 07005KT CAVOK 15/11 Q1020 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260730Z 10005KT CAVOK 16/11 Q1020 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260700Z 12007KT CAVOK 17/10 Q1020 RMK USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1000Z
YWLM 260630Z 12010KT CAVOK 18/10 Q1020
YWLM 260600Z 15009KT CAVOK 18/10 Q1020 NOSIG
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Alliance Air

Flight number
QQ-633

Departure
Williamtown, Australia

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-JFB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

Airport
Newcastle Airport, Williamtown

Airport ICAO Code
YWLM

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