Safety message This incident highlights the importance of careful attention to airfield markings during ground manoeuvring, especially when crew workload is elevated, and when a crew is unfamiliar with the airport layout. This message applies equally to all airside vehicle operators. ICAO Doc 9870 Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions provides a considerable amount of information regarding the contributory factors often associated with runway incursions. A copy of the manual, along with a wide range of other information regarding runway incursions, is available at . A range of information regarding runway safety (including runway incursions) is also available on the Airservices Australia website at General details Occurrence details Date and time: 17 April 2014 1705 EST – Occurrence category: Incident Primary occurrence type: Runway incursion Location: Gladstone Airport, Queensland Latitude: S Longitude: E 23° 52.18’ 151° 13.37’ Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Bombardier DHC-8-402 Registration: VH-QOP Operator: Sunstate Airlines Serial number: 4238 Type of operation: Air Transport High Capacity Persons on board: Crew Unknown Passengers Unknown – – Injuries: Crew Nil Passengers Nil – – Damage: None
Safety message This incident highlights the importance of careful attention to airfield markings during ground manoeuvring, especially when crew workload is elevated, and when a crew is unfamiliar with the airport layout. This message applies equally to all airside vehicle operators. ICAO Doc 9870 Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions provides a considerable amount of information regarding the contributory factors often associated with runway incursions. A copy of the manual, along with a wide range of other information regarding runway incursions, is available at . A range of information regarding runway safety (including runway incursions) is also available on the Airservices Australia website at General details Occurrence details Date and time: 17 April 2014 – 1705 EST Occurrence category: Incident Primary occurrence type: Runway incursion Location: Gladstone Airport, Queensland Latitude: 23° 52.18’ S Longitude: 151° 13.37’ E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Bombardier DHC-8-402 Registration: VH-QOP Operator: Sunstate Airlines Serial number: 4238 Type of operation: Air Transport High Capacity Persons on board: Crew – Unknown Passengers – Unknown Injuries: Crew – Nil Passengers – Nil Damage: None
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