Eurowings Airbus A319 Experiences Runway Incursion

Eurowings Airbus A319

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An Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-ABGK performing flight EW-2049 from Hamburg to Stuttgart (Germany), was taxiing for departure having been cleared to taxi via taxiway B3 and G, hold short runway 15.

A Wizzair Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LYX performing flight W6-7317 from Kiev (Ukraine) to Hamburg (Germany), was on short final to runway 15, when the A319 crossed the hold short line on taxiway B3 and entered runway 15 coming briefly to a stop on the runway edge.

Tower instructed the A320 to go around, the crew went around from about 300 feet AGL. The A320 positioned for another approach to runway 15 and landed safely about 12 minutes after the go around.

The A319 continued taxi and departed from runway 05 about 7 minutes later.

Source: avherald.com