11 October 2016

Conditions and Environment

ZSSS 110430Z 06004G09MPS 320V100 CAVOK 25/11 Q1018 NOSIG

• Good visibilities and conditions.
• No aircraft deficiencies.
• Experieenced crews.
• Airbus A320 taking off from runway 36L.

Incident/Accident

• The tower air traffic controller erroneously cleared the A330, which had just landed on runway 36R, to cross 36L at intersection H3.
• In a preliminary notice, the Chinese CAAC reported the first officer briefly applied the brakes when the crew first spotted the A330.
• At 143 KIAS, 5 knots below V1 and about 590 meters from H3, he A320 crew realized the A330 was about to enter the runway.
• At 149 knots, two knots after VR, the first officer started to pull back slightly on the sidestick, but the aircraft settled back on the runway.
• The first officer was hesitant for four seconds, and at 153 knots the commander took control.
• He pulled his sidestick to the mechanical stop, which generated a “Dual Input” warning, and advanced thrust levers from FLEX/MCT to TOGA.
• About 250 meters from the intersection at H3 the main wheels became airborne.
• Minimum vertical distance between the two aircraft was 19 meters vertically, 13 meters horizontally.

Outcome

• No injuries to the 413 passengers and 26 crew on board both aircraft
• No aircraft damage.