Runway Incursion between an Air China B747 and a Korean Air

On April 1, 1999, at 0220 central standard time, Air China flight 9018 (CCA9018), a Boeing 747, and Korean Air flight 36 (KAL36), also a Boeing 747, were involved in a near collision on runway 14R at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. No injuries were reported, and neither aircraft was damaged. CCA9018 landed on runway 14R and was instructed by the tower controller to exit the runway via a right turn on taxiway T-10 and a left turn on taxiway K, and to cross runway 27L to the cargo ramp. The same controller cleared KAL36 for takeoff as the CCA9018 was exiting the runway. CCA9018 turned right onto taxiway T-10 and left onto taxiway M instead of taxiway K. CCA9018 entered runway 14R as KAL36 was taking off. KAL36 flew over CCA9018 by 25 to 50 feet. The incident occurred during night visual meteorological conditions.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Runway
• Incursion
• ORD
• O'Hare
• airport
• airplane

[Catdogfisher]

I wonder why the Chinese pilots did not actually see that the Korean plane was approaching.

[PekingPsyduck]

It was Air China Cargo (mainland), not China Airlines... just look at the NTSB report.

[pop5444]

The Korean Air Pilot did the right thing... But if he was even A SECOND late... He had a chance of hitting that cargo aircraft. They were 100-50 FEET away from a collision.. Korean Air saved ~300 people...

[helsinkisuomi]

@oneofthemdeals No...it was Air China.

[filleducameaux]

BFD, shit like this happens probably all the time in the 3rd world.. they just stay tight lipped about it.. "hey, everyone play cool, no one got hurt k...next time don't let me get so freaking loaded in the airport bar before we fly, k?" The real question is how many people pooped they pants on the Korean plane? Haha, "over on our left you can get a great view of an approaching 747 that better lift up or we are all dead!" ah ha ha ha thanks for the laughs!

[pacman4988]

china air pilots relied heavily on atc without looking around the window while korean pilot did the right thing at right time.

[thefsxandREALpilot]

@fange276 LOLOLOL

[fange276]

Imma hit ya...Imma hit ya....APRIL FOOLS! *pulls up*

[manu4life121]

@Catdogfisher maybe coz there eyes arent open wide enough :))

[deltaA320]

what game is this?

[mypinis]

it wasent maverick flying anyway