Report: ATR 72 lines up and starts take-off on incorrect runway, Australia

A Virgin Australia ATR 72 inadvertently lined-up on the wrong runway at Canberra Airport for a night time departure, a new ATSB report details.
A Virgin Australia ATR 72 inadvertently lined-up on the wrong runway at Canberra Airport for a night time departure, a new ATSB report details.
An ATR 42-600 of LIAT landed before the displaced threshold at Martinique in 2014 due to poor flight preparation, according to a newly released BEA report.
Taiwan TSB concluded that the crew of an ATR 72-600 did not see centreline before the aircraft touched down on the left side of the runway, leading to a temporary excursion.
Likely flight crew confusion with Sydney-centric departure procedures contributed to a Boeing 777 turning right instead of left on departure from Sydney Airport, resulting in a serious airprox incident with an ATR 72 which had taken off from the parallel runway, an ATSB investigation notes.
The ATSB concluded that an unstable approach preceded a hard landing accident of an ATR 72 airliner at Canberra, Australia.
The ATSB has issued Safety Recommendations to EASA and aircraft manufacturer ATR seeking improved aircraft system design tolerance to inadvertent dual control inputs by pilots.
Far Eastern Air Transport flight FE3060 veered off the side of the runway while landing in a thunderstorm at Taichung, Taiwan.
A Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 suffered flameouts in both engines while descending towards Canberra.
The NTSC reported that an ATR 72-600 struck runway maintenance equipment when landing at Surabaya; the runway had not been inspected following night time works.
A Mandarin Airlines ATR 72-600 was damaged after hitting a runway edge light on landing at Taichung Airport, Taiwan.