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Division 1.1 Aircraft- and obstacle-related occurrences

United Kingdom

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  1. (1)

    A collision or near collision, on the ground or in the air, between an aircraft and another aircraft, terrain or obstaclef1.

  2. (2)

    Wildlife strike including bird strike.

  3. (3)

    Taxiway or runway excursion.

  4. (4)

    Actual or potential taxiway or runway incursion.

  5. (5)

    Final Approach and Take-off Area (FATO) incursion or excursion.

  6. (6)

    Aircraft or vehicle failure to follow clearance, instruction or restriction while operating on the movement area of an aerodrome (for example: wrong runway, taxiway or restricted part of an aerodrome).

  7. (7)

    Foreign object on the aerodrome movement area which has or could have endangered the aircraft, its occupants or any other person.

  8. (8)

    Presence of obstacles on the aerodrome or in the vicinity of the aerodrome which are not published in the AIP (Aeronautical Information Publication) or by NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) and/or that are not marked or lighted properly.

  9. (9)

    Push-back, power-back or taxi interference by vehicle, equipment or person.

  10. (10)

    Passengers or unauthorised person left unsupervised on apron.

  11. (11)

    Jet blast, rotor down wash or propeller blast effect.

  12. (12)

    Declaration of an emergency (‘Mayday’ or ‘PAN’ call).

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Footnotes

f1

Obstacle includes vehicle.