Summary
The departure was from runway 27. Prior to take off the crew were told to "maintain heading 260." After take-off, the crew initiated a right turn. This was observed by the Melbourne Departures controller and the turn was stopped on a heading of 310. There was no loss of separation.
Significant Factor
The following factor was considered relevant to the development of the incident:
1. Aircraft flight crew error over implementation of after take-off heading instruction.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199301425 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 18/05/1993 |
| Location | Melbourne Airport |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 27/10/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Operational non-compliance |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | The Boeing Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 747-200 |
| Registration | ZK-NZW |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Melbourne VIC |
| Destination | Auckland NZ |
| Damage | Nil |