Three Scandinavian SAS MD81/82 were involved in a runway near-miss chain at Oslo-Gardermoen, Norway on March 8.

In fog and mist, MD82 #1 from Bodx with 116 pax landed long, beyond last taxiway, due to slippery runway. The aircraft was taxiing back on the runway when MD82 #2 for Bergen, Norway with 150 pax was cleared for take-off roll. The two MD80's rolled head-on, and the departing flight took off 300 m before a collision, passing the other plane at approx 150 ft.

At the same time MD81 #3 from Copenhagen with 124 pax was approaching the same runway but aborted descent on time.

Aftenposten newspaper provides some graphics at

http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/d129882.htm

-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), March 29, 2000