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Accident/Incident Investigation, approach and landing accidents, News, unstable approach

‘I Suggest Go Around’

The pilot of the IAI Westwind Astra continued toward the runway threshold despite the copilot’s warnings of an unstabilized approach.

by Linda Werfelman | June 11, 2026

The view from Runway 25, looking toward the approach path.

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