Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Runway Excursion Accident Investigation Presentation

1. Crashed on a partially closed
runway during take off.
Singapore Airlines Flight 006
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2. Contents
• Factual information
• Findings and analysis
• Aftermath debate
• Recommendations
• Conclusions
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3. SQ 006 Flight History
• Scheduled flight from Singapore Changi
Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
via Chiang Kai-Shek Airport in Taiwan.
• On October 31, 2000, 23:17 local time,
Singapore Airlines flight 006 took off from
the wrong runway.
• The aircraft impacted with the ground
equipment on the closed runway. The impact
destroyed the aircraft and killed 83 of the
179 occupants.
• SQ006 was the first fatal crash of a Singapore
Airlines aircraft.
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4. Aircraft Information
• Boeing 747-400
• Singapore registration
number 9V-SPK
• “ The Colorful Bird ”
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5. Weather Information
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• Category 2 typhoon
“ Xangsane ”
• Intensity - 140 km/hr
(85 mph), 960 hPa
• METAR Information
Wind— 020 degrees at 36
knots gusting 56 knots
Crosswind — 28 knots
Runway Visual Range —
RWY 05/ 450 meters,
RWY 06/ 550 meters
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6. Airport Information
• Taiwan Taoyuan
International Airport
• IATA - TPE, ICAO - RCTP
• NOTAM - Runway 05R
closed between N4 to N5
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Runway Length (ft / m) Category
05/23 12,008 / 3,660 CAT II ILS
06/24 10,991 / 3,350 CAT I ILS
05 R
TowerConstruction
Site

7. Taxiing Progress
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8. Accident Scene
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9. Debris and Casualties
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Of the 179 occupants,
83 killed,
39 serious injuries
32 minor injuries
25 uninjured

10. Lighting System
• Broken centerline light
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Unserviceable
taxiway
centerline light
on Taxiway N1
Taxiway centerline light along
Taxiway N1 that is less
intense than the other taxiway
centerline lights

11. Taxiing Simulation
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05 R 05 L

12. Situation Awareness
• 3 crew members - Captain, FO , and enhanced crew
• Tunnel Vision - Crosswind limitation
• Culture - “Captain is always right”
• Guideline - Follow the green light.
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13. Last Chance – PVD and PFD
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Para-Visual Display
Primary Function Display

14. Aftermath Debate
• Prosecute the pilots?
• Singapore Airlines and
the airport sue each
other.
• The families of the
victims sue the airlines.
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15. Recommendations
• Low visibility taxiing training
• New lighting and marking system
• ASDE – Airport Surface Detection Equipment
• CRM – Situation Awareness (SA) / Call out
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16. Conclusions
• When something does not look right, it is not right.
• Lack of information could misjudge things.
• Under multiple threats, people can only focus on one.
• Self-diagnostic and warning system are required.
• Investigation is to improve safety, not to against
anyone.
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17. Review
• Factual information
• Findings and analysis
• Aftermath debate
• Recommendations
• Conclusions
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18. References
• Aviation Safety Council (ASC). (2002). Crashed on a partially
closed runway during take off, Singapore Airlines Flight 006,
Boeing 747-400, 9V-SPK, CKS airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
October 31, 2000
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19. The End
Question?
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