Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, In-depth Feature
The crew landed their A320 after an unstable approach during which they were unable to turn on pilot-controlled approach lights., the ATSB says.
The crew of an Airbus A320, having forgotten warnings of a software problem and having failed in their attempt to activate pilot-controlled airport lighting, nevertheless continued an unstable approach to Hervey Bay Airport in Queensland, Australia. The aircraft landed with touchdown loading of 1.55 g — a level that required post-landing evaluation by the airline’s flight data analysis program.
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Accident/Incident Investigation, News, wildlife strikes
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Accident/Incident Investigation, approach and landing accidents, News, unstable approach
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