Runway incursion involving Boeing 747-400 and FAC Safety Vehicle, at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, New South Wales, on 24 May 1993

At 2015 hours on 24 May 1993 PH-BFA, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, was hearing touchdown on runway 07 at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, having received a clearance to land from air traffic control. At the same time, a Federal Airports Corporation safety vehicle, Car 9, was conducting a search for reported debris on a portion of taxiway 'A' near runway 07.

During the search, the vehicle crossed the taxi holding position markings and entered the 07 runway strip. The crew of PH-BFA observed this incursion and carried out a go-around manoeuvre from a low altitude. It was determined that the safety officer in Car 9 had inadvertently crossed the holding point as a result of not seeing the holding point lighting/markings provided at the intersection of taxiway 'A' and runway 07.