Cargolux Flight 7933

Cargolux Flight 7933 was a cargo flight which was involved in an accident on 21 January 2010 in which it landed on a vehicle that was on an active runway. The vehicle suffered major damage while the aircraft had damage to a tyre. Three investigations were launched into the incident.
Aircraft involved
The aircraft involved was Boeing 747-4R7F (SCD) LX-OCV, c/n 29731, line number 1222. The aircraft first flew on 25 June 1999 and was delivered to Cargolux on 13 July 1999.
History
Cargolux Flight 7933 departed Barcelona Airport on 21 January 2010 bound for Luxembourg - Findel Airport. On arrival at Luxembourg it was cleared to land on runway 24.
On 9 February 2010, disciplinary action was started against the controllers on duty at the time the accident occurred. The need for the van to be on the runway at a time of low visibility is also being investigated. A preliminary report revealed that the van had been given permission to be on the active runway. The clearance had been issued before Flight 7933 started its approach. Flight 7933 also had permission to land on the runway that the van was on. A representative from the NTSB is assisting the Administration Des Enquêtes Techniques in their investigation.<ref name=AH42620150/>

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