What happened
On 1 June 2010, at approximately 18:10 UTC, a runway incursion took place on runway 12R at Dubai Airport. The incident involved two wide-body aircraft: an Airbus A330-200 with registration A9-CKC and another Airbus A330-200 registered as A6-EAE.
After the first aircraft, A9-CKC, had vacated the active runway, the crew initiated a right turn toward the M10B holding point for runway 12R. During this maneuver, the second aircraft, A6-EAE, was in the process of taking off from the same runway. As a result, the departing aircraft passed directly in front of the taxiing aircraft. There were no fatalities or injuries resulting from the event, and neither aircraft sustained any damage.
The investigation
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) AAIS launched an investigation into the event. Investigators utilized data from the Ground Movement Radar, which confirmed that the first aircraft had crossed the M10B holding point. Furthermore, the Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert System (RIMCAS) triggered a visual alert, documenting the near-miss between the two aircraft. The investigation focused on analyzing the movements of both crews and the operational environment at the time of the incident.
Findings
Technical analysis established that the primary cause of the incursion was the crossing of the holding point M10B by the first aircraft while the second aircraft was occupying the runway for takeoff. The investigation identified several critical areas requiring scrutiny, specifically regarding airport and runway management, the implementation of Flight Crew Standard Operating Procedures, and the effectiveness of Flight Crew Resource Management (FRM) during ground movements.