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This One Was UNACCEPTABLE!! | The Infuriating Story Of Bordeaux

2026-08-01 · 15:00 UTC ·Mentour Pilot ·1 min read

Brief

Mentour Pilot's narrated presentation recounts a 2022 Bordeaux runway-incursion where an easyJet A320 with 185 aboard was cleared to land while a small Robin light aircraft carrying a father and son remained on the runway—forgotten by ATC. The video explains how the Robin blended into white threshold markings, cites the Skybrary final report and AIP data, and frames the event as an avoidable ATC/visibility failure.

Why it matters

An easyJet A320 with 185 people on board was cleared to land at Bordeaux while a small Robin light aircraft (father and son aboard) remained on the runway because the controller had forgotten them, creating a runway incursion reported from a 2022 incident.

Key details

  • The Robin's white paint blended into the runway's white threshold markings, making it hard to spot from the approaching Airbus and turning the controller omission into a near-collision risk.
  • Mentour Pilot's presentation (published 2026-08-01) analyzes the event using the Skybrary final report and AIP runway data, highlighting ATC human error and runway-visibility factors as primary contributors.
Source evidence

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An easyJet A320 with 185 people on board is cleared to land at Bordeaux, whilst up on the runway in a tiny Robin, a father and son are waiting for a take-off clearance that never comes...

The controller has forgotten they exist, and from the air, the little white aircraft has vanished against the white threshold markings as the Airbus approaches for landing. So what happened? Let's find out.

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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.

SOURCES

  • Final Report: https://skybrary.aero/bookshelf/final-report-a320-oe-ine-dr40-bordeaux-france-31-september-2022
  • Runway Info: https://aip.aero/fr/en/aeroports/?LFBD
  • Reuters Article: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/french-air-traffic-controllers-strike-disrupts-early-summer-season-travel-2025-07-03/

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Channel: Mentour Pilot
Published: 2026-08-01
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsXHbgqhc4I