Ryanair B738 at Tallinn on Dec 22nd 2014, loss of separation on runway

Last Update: December 27, 2014 / 21:31:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 22, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-4764

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Tallinn, Estonia

Aircraft Registration
EI-DCN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCN performing flight FR-4764 from Milan Bergamo (Italy) to Tallinn (Estonia), was on short final to Tallinn's runway 08 when the preceding arriving aircraft, a Flybe Nordic Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A registration OH-ATE on behalf of Finnair performing flight AY-2115 from Helsinki (Finland), did not vacate the runway in time. The Ryanair crew initiated a go-around while in the flare, the aircraft touched down before becoming airborne again and climbed to safe altitude. The Boeing subsequently positioned for another approach to runway 08 and landed safely about 10 minutes later.

A ground observer, EETN Spotter, videotaped the go-around amongst other flights and told The Aviation Herald, that the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 did not receive landing clearance.

Tallinn's Air Traffic Control confirmed on local Estonian TV news that the Ryanair Boeing did not receive landing clearance, the occurrence is being investigated by Estonian Authorities.

On Dec 27th 2014 Estonia's Civil Aviation Authority reported that they are aware of the occurrence and have collected data. The data available do not permit to accurately claim the Boeing crew acted outside their clearances, the CAA reasoning that it takes a while for an aircraft to settle in a go-around. The danger of a collision was minimal even if the Boeing had continued the landing. The occurrence therefore was rated an incident and is not being investigated.

Tallinn ATC have initiated a review of their internal procedures as result of the occurrence however.
Aircraft Registration Data
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 22, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-4764

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Tallinn, Estonia

Aircraft Registration
EI-DCN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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