Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Actual weather was worse than forecast, and the F100 crew believed they had no options other than repeated attempts to land at their planned destination, the ATSB said.
Lacking both confidence in the weather forecast for their alternate airport and adequate fuel to divert there after three missed approaches, the Fokker Aircraft F100 crew flew in clouds below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) to land at Paraburdoo Airport in Western Australia, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
Low-level wind shear can turn a normal approach into an emergency in just seconds.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News, Runway Safety
Dutch investigators said a 737’s broken aileron cable led to a serious incident during a…
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
A Learjet 55 crew had few options after touching down in snow on an unplowed…
