Summary
On 17 July 2008, an Airbus Industrie A330-300 (Airbus) aircraft was being operated on a scheduled international passenger service from Sydney, NSW to Melbourne, Vic. with 13 crew and 163 passengers. The aircraft commenced a take-off without having received a take-off clearance by Air Traffic Control. At the same time, a Boeing 737 had been cleared to cross the same runway. The tower controller advised the flight crew of the Airbus that they had not been cleared for take-off, and they discontinued the take-off.
The safety issue identified as a result of this investigation related to the potential confusion arising from the use of a combined line-up and wait instruction with a departure instruction. Airservices Australia has committed to undertake a review of this procedure.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AO-2008-049 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 17/07/2008 |
| Location | Sydney Airport |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 16/06/2009 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Systemic |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Operational non-compliance |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
|---|---|
| Model | A330 |
| Registration | RP-C3333 |
| Serial number | 191 |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Sydney, NSW |
| Destination | Melbourne, Vic. |
| Damage | Nil |