Investigation into air traffic safety at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- General
Over the past few years, the Dutch Safety Board has investigated multiple incidents at the airport. With a view to further improving safety at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Board now wishes to investigate whether these incidents may be due to multiple root problems, such as the design, location and use of the airport. Not only is this important for the current handling of air traffic, but also given the generally expected growth in the numbers of flights at Schiphol in the decades ahead.
Among other things, the investigation will determine whether the parties involved followed up the Board’s previous recommendations. The Board also wishes to gather information on how the parties involved have been fulfilling their responsibilities with respect to the various safety aspects of air traffic. Indeed, the Board wants to examine how the safety of local residents features in decisions on Schiphol and how the interests of safety, economy and the environment are balanced.
The events and incidents investigated previously by the Board included aircraft taking off from a runway not cleared for use, runway incursions (i.e. vehicles crossing or driving on a runway in use for air traffic) and technical problems.
