ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147085
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| Date: | 10-DEC-1998 |
| Time: | 10:32 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-332ER |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N193DN |
| MSN: | 28450/671 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA (ATL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At the time of the incident low visibility and a low cloudbase (7/8 overcast at 100 feet and a general visibility of 1700m in mist) made visual control from the tower impossible. Low visibility procedures were in force. Delta flight 39 had been cleared for take-off from runway 24. Almost at the same time a KLM Boeing 747, being towed and accompanied by a yellow van was cleared to cross runway 24 at the position of exit 2. During the take-off roll the pilots of DAL 39 observed the towed Boeing 747 crossing the runway. The take off was aborted and the aircraft brought to a standstill before reaching the position of the tow.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The following causal factors were identified:
(i) Low visibility weather conditions which prevented Air Traffic Control to visually identify vehicles on the ground;
(ii) Inadequate information during the radio communications between tow (yellow van) and Tower;
(iii) Misinterpretation of position and movement of the tow;
(iv) Take-off clearance without positive confirmation that the runway was unobstructed;
(v) Insufficient teamwork and supervision.
Sources:
RVTV Rapport 98-85 / S-14
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 Dec 2018 | N193DN | Delta Air Lines | 0 | SUNNS intersection, Osaka |  |
non |
| 26 Feb 2022 | N193DN | Delta Air Lines | 0 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG) |  |
min |
| Bird strike. | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:20 | harro | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 04:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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