Runway Incursion LSGG

[Speed_Alive_V1]

Aer Lingus flight forced to swerve in take-off to avoid jet | Irish Examiner (http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/aer-lingus-flight-forced-to-swerve-in-take-off-to-avoid-jet-345096.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_term=Autofeed#link_time=1438155296)

Cessna Citation taxied onto active with departing A320 on take off roll

"“Speedbird 726, go around, I repeat go around, traffic has interfered on the runway,” the controller said.

When the British Airways crew acknowledged the “go around” instruction, the controller informed them: “There is an Airbus A320 [Aer Lingus] which has just fortunately departed without any problems.”

The controller then contacted the Aer Lingus flight, asking: “Are you okay?” The Aer Lingus crew replied: “Affirm, we had enough room to take a right around the traffic but luckily we were okay, yes.”"

[Straighten Up]

Fresh trousers please! 😨

[atakacs]

Bit worried by this statement: "he controller then contacted the Aer Lingus flight, asking: “Are you okay?” The Aer Lingus crew replied: “Affirm, we had enough room to take a right around the traffic but luckily we were okay, yes.”
Sounds like a very close call

[CaptainProp]

Surprised we haven't heard more about this?!

CP

[PPRuNeUser0183]

Sounds like a very close call. Bravo to the Aer Lingus crew

[Not-a_Pilot]

If I understood the ATC conversation (http://www.liveatc.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12562.0;attach=8413) correctly, the Citation was told to hold short of the active runway. The runway incursion is at 3:15 on the recording.

The controller recovered her composure very quickly after the event, though she definitely sounded rattled - understandably!

[jmmoric]

Makes you wonder what goes on in the cockpit sometimes? Are the pilots in a hurry, are they lost, is their mindset on another task than taxi'ing (checklists and so on). Fortunately it's not a common thing to have a runway incursion (if you look at it compared to the number of aircrafts that actually hold short of runways, or even get a clarification that they were actually allowed to line up/cross when they get close). But it's nasty anyway.

Maybe we need spikes at the holding points, so they get a flat tire if they cross :E

Hopefully someone talked a bit to the crew/controller afterwards, just to make sure they were okay.

[Basil]

Hopefully someone talked a bit to the crew/controller afterwards, just to make sure they were okay.
No-one ever talked to me after an incident to ask if I was OK ;)

[eastern wiseguy]

Certainly in NATS there is a procedure for "defusing" staff after an incident. As a watch manager I would have removed the controller from the position and a trained (peer) counsellor would have been available to offer support.

On the face of it this sounds like a very serious incident and I do hope the Swiss have something in place.

My concern would be the state of mind of the flight crew who are left with the remainder of the sector to complete.

[LookingForAJob]

Serious answer - in the ATC world, CISM (http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Critical_Incident_Stress_Management_in_ATM) is quite widely used, at least in the European region.