2000 Charles de Gaulle runway collision

2000 runway incursion and collision at CDG Airport June 2025 2000 Charles de Gaulle runway collisionAir Liberté Flight 8807Streamline Aviation Flight 200 Air_Liberte_Flight_8807_aftermath_2000.jpg The aftermath shows damages of F-GHED Accident 25 May 2000 Runway incursion due to ATC errorLanguage confusion at CDG caused collision, claims BEA https://www.flightglobal.com/language-confusion-at-cdg-caused-collision-claims-bea-/38769.article FlightGlobal 31 May 2000 28 June 2025 Charles de Gaulle Airport, France 49 01 19 N 2 32 27 E inline,title 1 1 146bc - Air Liberté MD-83; F-GHED@ORY;12.08.2001.jpg The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 involved, one year after the accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 LIB8807 LIBERTE 8807 F‑GHED Air Liberté IJ8077 Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain 157 151 6 0 157 Short 330-200 AN0896025.jpg The Shorts 330-200 involved in the accident with a previous operator (Janes Aviation) & registration. Shorts 330‑200 SSW200 STREAMLINE 200 G‑SSWN Streamline Aviation Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France Luton Airport, London, United Kingdom 2 2 1 1 1 On 25 May 2000, Air Liberté Flight 8807, a passenger charter flight operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (F‑GHED), collided with a Shorts 330‑200 freighter (G‑SSWN) operating as Streamline Aviation Flight 200 at Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport during a runway incursion; the first officer of Flight 200 was killed and the captain was seriously injured, while on board Flight 8807 there were no injuries.Accident description: Air Liberté Flight 8807 https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/323501 Aviation Safety Network 28 June 2025 The accident was blamed on the air traffic controller mistakenly thinking that Flight 200 was behind Flight 8807 when it was on the runway. Background Passengers Nationality Passengers Crew Total Spain Spain 150 150 France France 1 6 7 Total 151 6 157 Most passengers were Spanish returning to Madrid after Real Madrid won the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final one day before the collision. One passenger was French, and all six crew members were French.Accident rare et spectaculaire à l'aéroport de Roissy: Collision entre un avion de supporters espagnols et un cargo: un mort https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/419559/France_-_Accident_rare_et_spectaculaire_a_laeroport_de_Roissy_Collision_entre_un_avion_de_supporters_espagnols_et_un_cargo_%3A_un_mort.html L'Orient-Le Jour 16 May 2000 fr 16 August 2025 Aircraft Flight 8807 The aircraft operating as Flight 8807 was a McDonnell Douglas MD‑83 (registration F‑GHED) and was operated by Air Liberté. It had 27,957 total airframe hours. Flight 200 The aircraft that was operating as Flight 200 was a Shorts 330-200 registered as G-SSWN. It was manufactured in 1981 and had 15,215 total airframe hours.Ranter Harro Accident Shorts 330-200 G-SSWN, Thursday 25 May 2000 https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/323502 2025-07-09 asn.flightsafety.org Crew Flight 8807 The captain, aged 55, had a total of 11,418 flight hours and approximately 3 years of experience on the MD‑83. The first officer, aged 47, had logged 11,104 flight hours and had been flying the MD‑83 for about 9 months. Flight 200 The captain was Gary Grant, aged 41, who had accumulated 2,440 total flight hours, including 1,005 on the Shorts 330. The first officer was John Andrews, aged 43, who had logged 4,370 flight hours, but had only 14 hours of experience on type.Henley Jon Pilot dies in runway collision https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/may/26/jonhenley The Guardian 26 May 2000 27 July 2025 Accident Streamline Aviation Flight 200 was cleared to "line up and wait, number two" from taxiway 16. However, the tower controller mistakenly believed the aircraft was positioned behind the MD‑83 operating as Air Liberté Flight 8807, when in reality, Flight 200 was entering the runway from taxiway 16.19 Flight 8807 was then cleared for takeoff and began its roll. Flight 200 made visual with Flight 8807 via their beacon lights, and immediately tried to brake. At approximately 155 knots, the MD‑83's left wing impacted the cockpit of the Shorts 330. The first officer on Flight 200 was killed instantly in the accident, while the captain sustained serious injuries. The MD‑83 aborted the takeoff safely.Collision between Air Liberté MD-83 and Shorts 330 at Paris CDG https://www.aviation-accidents.net/air-liberte-streamline-aviation-mcdonnel-douglas-md83-f-ghed-shorts-330-g-sswn-flights-ij8807-ssw200/ Aviation Accidents Database 26 May 2000 28 June 2025Crash of a Shorts 330-200 at Paris – 1 killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-short-330-200-paris-1-killed 28 June 2025 BAAA - Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives The collision occurred at night under complex traffic conditions, including intersection departures, a high ATC workload, and limited visibility due to lighting conditions.SH33 / MD83, Paris CDG France 2000 https://www.skybrary.aero/accidents-and-incidents/sh33-md83-paris-cdg-france-2000 28 June 2025 Skybrary Investigation The French BEA concluded that the accident was caused by a mental model error by the controller believing the Shorts was behind the MD-83, when in reality, it was in front of the MD-83. Other factors included miscommunication between ground and tower controllers, confusing bilingual radio traffic, poor visibility, and the Shorts crew not confirming their position.BEA September 2001 Microsoft Word - ghed Version anglaise1209.doc https://asn.flightsafety.org/reports/2000/20000525_MD83_F-GHED.pdf 2025-07-09 asn.flightsafety.org Aftermath The MD-83 suffered damage to its left wing and was repaired and returned to service. The Shorts 330 was written off. In response to the accident, BEA issued recommendations for mandatory English-only ATC at CDG, improved communication protocols, and stricter runway entry verification. See also 2016 Halim Airport runway collision References Category:Airliner accidents and incidents involving ground collisions Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2000 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in France Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Category:History of Seine-Saint-Denis Category:May 2000 in France Category:Charles de Gaulle Airport Category:2000s in Île-de-France Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Short 330