B773 / E190, Toronto Canada, 2020

B773 / E190, Toronto Canada, 2020

Summary

On 7 March 2020, an Embraer ERJ190 was taking off at Toronto when it struck a bird and commenced and reported a high speed rejected takeoff. This call was not heard by ATC who then cleared a Boeing 777-300 to line up and takeoff on the same runway. As the 777 accelerated, its crew saw the ERJ190 ahead and also commenced a high speed rejected takeoff, successfully avoiding a collision. The Investigation found that the air/ground status of both aircraft was configured in accordance with current design standards in a way which prevented activation of the ground collision prevention system.

Description

On 7 March 2020, an Embraer ERJ190 (C-FMZW) being operated by Air Canada on a scheduled international passenger flight from Toronto Pearson to Denver as ACA1037 rejected its takeoff at high speed in normal day visibility condition after a bird strike. At this time a Boeing 777-300 (C-FJZS) being operated by Air Canada on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Toronto Pearson to Halifax as ACA606 was also accelerating for takeoff on the same runway and when the crew saw the ERJ190 ahead they too initiated a high speed rejected takeoff and a safe separation between the two aircraft was achieved. 

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