Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 December 1989
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-211
Owner/operator: Air Inter
Registration Number: F-GHQB
Location: Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 142
Component Affected: A320 aircraft wings and tail.A320 aircraft wings and tail.
Category: Accident
An Airbus A320-211 was damaged in a runway intrusion accident at Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL), France. Visibility was limited due to fog, resulting in a 500m radius impact zone. A Mooney M20K, registered PH-WJO, taxied onto the active runway while the A320 was unable to avoid a collision. The A320 spun around and subsequently lost lift and control, impacting the Mooney from behind.An Airbus A320-211 was damaged in a runway intrusion accident at Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL), France. Visibility was limited due to fog, resulting in a 500m radius impact zone. A Mooney M20K, registered PH-WJO, taxied onto the active runway while the A320 was unable to avoid a collision. The A320 spun around and subsequently lost lift and control, impacting the Mooney from behind.
Description
An Airbus A320-211 was damaged in a runway incursion accident at Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL), France. There were no fatalities Visibility was limited, about 500 m, due to fog. While F-GHQB was on approach, a Mooney M20K registered PH-WJO, taxied onto the active runway. The A320 was unable to go around and hit the Mooney from behind, spinning it around and taking off the wings and tail. The pilot and sole occupant of the Mooney, Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, survived the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/publications/books/CausalSystemAnalysis/index.htmlhttp://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/publications/books/CausalSystemAnalysis/index.htmlPrimary Cause
Runway intrusion ? A320 aircraft unable to avoid a collision with a Mooney aircraft on the active runway.Runway intrusion ? A320 aircraft unable to avoid a collision with a Mooney aircraft on the active runway.Share on:
