AAIB investigation to Boeing 757-256, G-ZAPX

EGPWS warnings during unstable approach, Freetown Lungi Airport, 13 December 2013.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
13 December 2013
Aircraft type:
Boeing 757-256
Location:
On approach to Freetown-Lungi Airport, Sierra Leone
Registration:
G-ZAPX

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft commenced a VOR approach from above the nominal glidepath and with excess speed. 皇冠体育app pilots attempted to establish the aircraft on the correct path but, at 500 ft, the approach was unstable and EGPWS 鈥淪INK RATE鈥� and 鈥淧ULL UP鈥� warnings were generated. 皇冠体育app aircraft landed from the approach.

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