Incident Overview
On 5 October 2016, a serious incident involving a runway incursion occurred at Brussels Airport (EBBR). The aircraft involved were an Embraer ERJ-195 and an Airbus A320.
Investigation
The Air Accident Investigation Unit (Belgium) (AAIU(Be)) conducted the investigation under report reference AAIU-2016-21, with the final report issued on 27 March 2017. The investigation was supported by the Italian ANSV, the Irish AAIU, the airlines Air Dolomiti and Aer Lingus, Brussels Airport Company, Belgocontrol, and the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority.
Report Content
The safety investigation report includes sections on the history of the event, injuries to persons, damage to aircraft, personnel information, aircraft information, meteorological conditions, aids to navigation, communication, aerodrome information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact information, medical and pathological information, fire, survival aspects, tests and research, and organisation and management information.
The analysis chapter covers topics such as runway layout, simultaneous intersecting runways operations (SIRO), human factors, traffic control, taxiway layout, and event classification. The conclusions section lists findings, the cause, and contributing factors. Safety actions were taken by Air Dolomiti and Belgocontrol, and safety recommendations were issued by the AAIU(Be).
Cause and Contributing Factors
The cause and contributing factors are stated in the report, but the specific details are not reproduced here. The report classifies the event as a serious incident.