Shaheen Air AP-BJR
A Shaheen Air Boeing 737-400 took off from taxiway Bravo at Sharjah with 156 people aboard. The crew learned of the error five days later.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Runway identification in airline accidents
Official investigators identified runway identification in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2000 to 2015. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2015 | Shaheen Air AP-BJR | Boeing 737-400 | Taxiway Bravo, Sharjah International Airport, UAE | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 31 October 2000 | Singapore Airlines Flight 006 | Boeing 747-412B | Runway 05R, CKS Airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan | 83: 79 passengers and 4 cabin crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Singapore Airlines Flight 006
Cleared for Runway 05L in typhoon weather, Flight 006 began takeoff on partially closed 05R and struck construction equipment. Eighty-three people died.
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LEVEL 3 Final report