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Langen, 6 February 2007 Aircraft proximity in Düsseldorf At Düsseldorf Airport this morning an aircraft proximity occurred between two aircraft. An Italian aircraft of the type Embraer 145 crossed the runway even though a Eurowings aircraft was taking off at the same time, causing a runway incursion. The Italian pilot had confirmed the air traffic controller's instruction to wait but then continued to taxi onto the runway. The Eurowings aircraft, an Avroliner B463, flew over the Italian aircraft at a low altitude, but continued its flight safely. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has reported the occurrence to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation, which will investigate it as a serious incident. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.
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