Causes
Official investigators identified runway incursion in 3 of the incidents we cover, from 2001 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 November 2025 | Sharp Airlines Flight 161 | Fairchild Industries SA227-DC | Runway 14, Mackay Airport, Queensland | No injuries; no aircraft damage | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 9 January 2022 | Emirates EK524 | EK524: Boeing 777-31H(ER). EK568: Boeing 777-36N(ER). | Runway 30R, Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates | No fatality total is stated in the summary. | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 8 October 2001 | SAS 686 | Boeing MD-87 and Cessna 525-A | Runway 36R at taxiway R6, Milan Linate airport, Italy | 118: 110 aboard the MD-87, four aboard the Cessna and four ground staff | LEVEL 3 Final report |
A runway inspection vehicle escaped onto a taxiway about five seconds before a departing cargo aircraft rotated nearby. Radio clarity and incomplete visual checks left neither participant aware of the conflict.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
EK524 began a takeoff without clearance while another Emirates 777 crossed runway 30R. The crew rejected the takeoff after the tower ordered them to stop.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
In dense fog at Milan Linate, SAS 686 struck a Cessna that had entered runway 36R. The damaged MD-87 then hit a baggage building, killing 118 people across both aircraft and the ground.
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LEVEL 3 Final report