AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EJCI
Aircraft lined up from incorrect intersection at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France, 30 July 2023
This investigation was delegated to the AAIB by the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la sécurité de l’aviation civile (BEA) of France.
During pre-flight preparations, both pilots completed a takeoff performance calculation from intersection N2 of Runway 32R at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. During taxi, the aircraft was cleared to line up and take off from intersection N2 with 2,300 m takeoff distance available. However, the crew entered the runway via the N4 intersection, reducing the takeoff distance available by approximately 500 m. The Tower Controller did not monitor the aircraft visually and did not notice the error. The aircraft rotated with 500 m of runway to go and passed the upwind end of the runway at a height of 180 ft.
The operator, Toulouse ATC and the Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (DSNA) implemented safety actions to strengthen their respective procedures to prevent reoccurrence.
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