Talk about a close encounter. The crew of a UTair Boeing 767-300 preparing to land on Runway 02 at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on Saturday got a big surprise just a few moments before touchdown when an Airbus A340 taxied across the runway, directly intersecting the 767’s landing path.
The Aerolíneas Argentinas A340 was headed for the hold-short point of Runway 25R in preparation for takeoff at the time of the incident. As the A340 crossed the runway, the 767 crew pushed the throttles forward for a last-second go-around. The airplane, which was en route from Moscow, circled back and landed on Runway 02 without further incident.
