Created Thursday, Nov 4th 2021 19:32Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 4th 2021 19:32Z
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HZ-AQ20 performing flight
SV-305 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Cairo (Egypt), was cleared for takeoff from runway 34L and commenced takeoff although a vehicle conducting a runway inspection was still on the runway.
Saudi Arabia's AIB reported the flight crew remained unaware of the vehicle as they were accelerating and rotating for takeoff at Vr. The airfield operations officers (AOOs) in the vehicle did not monitor tower frequency and therefore missed the takeoff clearance for
SV-305. In total surprise they saw the aircraft accelerating towards them and sped their car off the runway onto taxiway B5. The separation reduced to 7 seconds and 120 meters. The flight crew did not report the occurrence, they probably did not notice the occurrence. The AOOs as well as tower controller deviated from standard operating procedures. Air Traffic Management elements are considered to have contributed to the occurrence rated a serious incident.
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