Cargolux Flight 7933
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Cargolux Flight 7933 was a cargo flight which was involved in an accident on 21 January 2010 in which it landed on a vehicle that was on an active runway. The vehicle suffered major damage while the aircraft had damage to a tyre. Three investigations were launched into the incident.
Flight 7933 departed Barcelona Airport on 21 January 2010 bound for Luxembourg - Findel Airport. On arrival at Luxembourg it was cleared to land on runway 24. The weather at the time was fog
gy, with visibility down to 100 metres (109.4 yd) and a runway visual range of 350 metres (382.8 yd). At 12:53 local time
(11:53 UTC
), one of the aircraft's tyres came into contact with the roof of a van which was on the runway while maintenance of the runway lighting was performed. The driver of the van suffered from shock as a result of the collision. The van was severely damaged, with the roof pushed in and a lighting bar destroyed. A tyre on the aircraft was also damaged. The METAR
in force at the time of the incident was ELLX 211150Z 12003KT 0100 R24/0350N FG OVC001 01/01 Q1020 NOSIG
On 9 February 2010, disciplinary action was started against the controllers on duty at the time the accident occurred. The need for the van to be on the runway at a time of low visibility is also being investigated.
is assisting the Administration Des Enquêtes Techniques in their investigation.
Aircraft involved
The aircraft involved was Boeing 747-4R7F (SCD) LX-OCV, c/n 29731, line number 1222. The aircraft first flew on 25 June 1999 and was delivered to Cargolux on 13 July 1999.History
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Cargolux Airlines International S.A., trading as Cargolux, is a cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Luxembourg – Findel Airport in Sandweiler, Luxembourg. It is one of the largest scheduled all-cargo airlines in Europe with a global network...
Flight 7933 departed Barcelona Airport on 21 January 2010 bound for Luxembourg - Findel Airport. On arrival at Luxembourg it was cleared to land on runway 24. The weather at the time was fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
gy, with visibility down to 100 metres (109.4 yd) and a runway visual range of 350 metres (382.8 yd). At 12:53 local time
UTC+1
UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .This time is used in:*Central European Time*West Africa Time*Western European Summer Time**British Summer Time**Irish Standard Time...
(11:53 UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
), one of the aircraft's tyres came into contact with the roof of a van which was on the runway while maintenance of the runway lighting was performed. The driver of the van suffered from shock as a result of the collision. The van was severely damaged, with the roof pushed in and a lighting bar destroyed. A tyre on the aircraft was also damaged. The METAR
METAR
METAR is a format for reporting weather information. A METAR weather report is predominantly used by pilots in fulfillment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing, and by meteorologists, who use aggregated METAR information to assist in weather forecasting....
in force at the time of the incident was ELLX 211150Z 12003KT 0100 R24/0350N FG OVC001 01/01 Q1020 NOSIG
On 9 February 2010, disciplinary action was started against the controllers on duty at the time the accident occurred. The need for the van to be on the runway at a time of low visibility is also being investigated.
Investigation
Luxembourg's Ministry of transport stated that three investigations into the incident had been launched. It did not state whether the van had permission to be on the active runway or not. The investigations are being carried out by Luxembourg's Administration Des Enquêtes Techniques, Directorate of Civil Aviation and Administration of Air Navigation. A preliminary report revealed that the van had been given permission to be on the active runway. The clearance had been issued before Flight 7933 started its approach. Flight 7933 also had permission to land on the runway that the van was on. A representative from the NTSBNational Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine...
is assisting the Administration Des Enquêtes Techniques in their investigation.
