Description

On 16 February 2008, during daylight and in poor visibility, a Boeing 747-400, operated by Japan Airlines, was holding on a taxiway next to runway 01R of New Chitose Airport, Japan. A Douglas MD-90-30 operated by the same airline landed on the same runway and was still on the runway when the B747 was cleared to line up and wait. Shortly after lineup the B747 began its takeoff roll without receiving such clearance and subsequently was instructed to abort the takeoff. The crew of the B747 successfully rejected the takeoff.

Synopsis

This is an extract from the Investigation Report (AI2009-1) on the serious incident published by Japan Transport Safety Board (Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB)):

[…]On February 16, 2008, […] a Boeing 747-400D (hereafter called “the aircraft A”) operated by Japan Airlines International Co., LTD. […] began its taxi bound for Tokyo International Airport from spot 14 of New Chitose Airport[…]. A total of 3 pilots were on board in the cockpit of the aircraft A, a captain was at the left pilot seat as PF [Pilot Flying], a trainee pilot for first officer promotion training (hereafter called “the trainee”) was at right pilot seat as PM [Pilot Monitoring, or PNF, primarily responsible for non-manoeuvring duty], and a first officer seated at observer seat.