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Serious Incident to the Airbus A320 registered EI-EZW and operated by Aer Lingus and the Embraer ERJ195 registered I-ADJO and operated by Air Dolomiti on 05/10/2016 at Brussels [Investigation led by AAIU / Belgium]

Approche interrompue en raison du décollage d'un aéronef sur une piste sécante

Responsible entity

Belgium - AIB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Belgium authorities:

An aircraft of Air Dolomiti, flying for Lufthansa from Brussels to Munich, was preparing for departure from Runway 07R.

The crew received instruction "Line up and waiit" from Brussels Tower.

Another airplane, an A320 of Aer Lingus, was on final approach for landing on runway 01. It was cleared for landing by the Brussels Tower.

The Air Dolomiti aircraft took off from the Runway 07R, conflicting with the landing Aer Lingus aircraft. Brussels Tower instructed the Aer Lingus to go around.