View Full Version : Near miss at Sabiha Gökçen
Just read in a major Dutch newspaper that last monday an aircraft had to abort the landing 30 seconds before touch down. This because the pilots of the landing aircraft saw an aircraft taxing on the runway. Anyone knows more about it?
Locked door
27th Sep 2012, 13:56
Thirty seconds out is not a near miss, the landing aircraft would have been over a mile out on the approach.
Missed approaches due to runway occupancy are relatively common and are not dangerous, after all a missed approach is just the safe continuation of the flight.
Just the usual newspaper sensationalism.
crewmeal
27th Sep 2012, 20:37
Although no mention of which airlines were involved congratulations to the pilot for quick thinking to avoid a disaster.
LOCAL - Plane accident prevented last minute at Istanbul airport (http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/plane-accident-prevented-last-minute-at-istanbul-airport.aspx?pageID=238&nID=31102&NewsCatID=341)
Espada III
28th Sep 2012, 07:47
Jet2 on approach to Tel Aviv did a last minute (if not last 15 seconds) go around last night. Captain admitted that his approach was 'delayed'.
Knowing the arrival route well, I reckoned he was a bit high on the downwind section and as he turned onto the approach but was still surprised by him pressing the TOGA button.