SQ-368 (engine & wing on fire) final report out

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Originally Posted by Airbubba

Huh? Who do they say is to blame for attempting takeoff during a typhoon in TPE on a closed runway/taxiway?

Singapore MOT's Comments To The Final Report Of The Investigation-Into The SQ006 Accident | Ministry of Transport, Singapore

These key factors are glossed over in the ASC's analysis of the accident. What happened to the flight crew of SQ006 could have happened to any other flight crew - in fact, the investigation team recorded testimonies from two other pilots who nearly made the same mistake, one of them as recent as the day before the accident.

The SQ006 accident should not be seen as an isolated event specific to CKS Airport. Rather, it is a symptom of the global problem of runway safety. The confusion of runways and taxiways is an increasingly serious problem facing the airline industry worldwide. The US FAA has specified runway safety as one of its top five priorities. We hope our alternative analysis would enable the international aviation community to benefit from the lessons learnt, and help to prevent similar tragedies in the future.