The Singapore Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) has published its conclusive report on a runway incident that took place on August 28, 2024. This event involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, which did not adhere to a go-around command during its approach to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The report reveals that the Boeing 777-300ER landed on Runway 20R while a China Eastern Airbus A320neo was still in the process of vacating the runway.
The incident unfolded when the Airbus A320neo, operating flight CES6017 from Shanghai Pudong, landed on Runway 20R at Changi Airport. Initially, the crew was directed to exit via Rapid Exit Taxiway (RET) W6, but due to their high speed, they couldn’t comply. The runway controller then instructed them to exit via W7 and turn left onto taxiway W. The crew acknowledged this and began the turn at a ground speed of about 34 knots, manually braking to decelerate. Meanwhile, the Boeing 777-300ER, operating flight CES565 from Shanghai Pudong, was on its final approach to the same runway. The controller was aware that the separation between the two aircraft would be tight.
As the situation developed, the runway controller noticed the tight separation and instructed the A320neo crew to expedite their exit via W7. The crew complied, and the aircraft vacated the runway at about 34 knots. The Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System issued a yellow runway incursion warning, indicating that the A320neo might not clear the runway in time for the Boeing 777’s landing. After reassessing, the controller cleared the Boeing 777 to land, as the A320neo’s tail was past the runway edge line and posed no immediate obstruction. The alert briefly ceased, but the A320neo was still not fully clear when the Boeing 777 was on final approach. As the A320neo taxied onto exit W7, the pilots reduced speed to below 10 knots.
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