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ATC major error CDG

#1 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Jul 13, 2022 6:53 am

This was very close to being a serious accident.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... Paris.html
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#2 Post by prospector » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:41 am

Does the Airbus A320 not have a Radar Altimeter? Standard setup normally includes 2 such instruments I believe.

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#3 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:51 am

The very short summary begs so many questions!
eg: what QNH had they noted from the ATIS?
Did the EGPWS not sound a TOO LOW PULL UP warning before ATC told the crew of the MSAW warning?

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#4 Post by Boac » Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:33 am

Why did they not g/a at minima - over 18 seconds before action?
Had they got the curtains drawn?
Did they have a clue what they were doing?

Once again, the French (ATC this time) help to try to create an accident.

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#5 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:04 pm

Yep, all of the above. However, the frogs started it.

And, what was he doing talking to a frog aircraft in frog.
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#6 Post by Woody » Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:14 pm

The operating aircraft was an Airhub Airlines ( me neither) A320 , a subsidiary of Getjet on behalf of Air Sweden/ Norwegian, possibly the first hole in the cheese [-(
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