Aircraft Landing Accident at Gimhae Airport
A shocking situation occurred at Gimhae International Airport in Busan when a Taiwanese national aircraft landed on an unauthorized runway.
Thanks to the air traffic controller's swift response, the risk of collision with other aircraft was avoided, but concerns about aviation safety have been raised.
According to the Korea Airports Corporation on the 13th, a China Airlines passenger plane that departed from Taipei, Taiwan, landed on the 18L (left) runway at Gimhae International Airport around 7:19 PM on the 12th.
However, this aircraft was initially cleared to land on the right runway, 18R.
What made the situation even more dangerous was that a Jin Air passenger plane was about to enter the 18L runway for take-off at the same time.
Fortunately, the quick judgment and actions of the air traffic controller prevented a major disaster.
The controller noticed that the China Airlines aircraft was approaching the wrong runway and immediately halted the Jin Air aircraft's entry onto the runway, preventing a collision between the aircraft.
Classified as an Aviation Near-Miss, Necessity for Safety Management System Review Emerges
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has classified this incident as an "aviation near-miss" and is investigating the exact circumstances.
An aviation near-miss refers to a situation that could have had a significant impact on aviation safety but did not lead to an actual accident.
Investigators are examining various aspects, including the possibility of pilot errors and the air traffic control system, as well as communication processes to identify the cause.
In March of this year, a similar incident occurred at Gimhae Airport.
At that time, Jin Air flight LJ312 was cleared to land on runway 18R but landed on runway 18L.
As similar incidents continue to occur at the same airport, there is an increasing call for a comprehensive review of aviation safety management systems.
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