Hop! CRJ7 and Easyjet A319 at Lyon on Mar 17th 2017, ATC operational error, runway incursion prevented by CRJ crew
Last Update: April 6, 2017 / 13:33:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway incursion
Airline
Hop!
Flight number
A5-4083
Departure
Biarritz, France
Destination
Lyon, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRZL
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
However, an Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZAZ performing flight U2-4353 from Lyon to Nantes (France), had been cleared for takeoff from runway 35L and was accelerating for takeoff on runway 35L.
The CRJ-700 neared the hold short line of runway 35L they noticed the A319 on their departure roll and stopped short of the hold short line.
The French BEA reported at the moment the CRJ crew applied the brakes tower instructed them to hold position. The BEA confirmed the CRJ had been cleared to cross runway 35L at B4 but spotted the departing A319 and stopped just short of the hold short line.
THe BEA rated the occurrence an incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway incursion
Airline
Hop!
Flight number
A5-4083
Departure
Biarritz, France
Destination
Lyon, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRZL
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
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