Hi,
Just to verify some things.
- First of all the runway in use was 22L which does not have a displaced threshold.
- Furthermore, the taxiway V2 from which the CRJ was about to enter the rwy from is located some 450-600 m. from threshold 22L and is not perpendicular to the runway thus only giving the CRJ crew a limited view of the final approach sector.
- From the time the CRJ crew checks in on tower frequency to the time of the incident, there is no communication between the Sterling aircraft and the tower, thereby giving no indication to the CRJ crew that there are other aircrafts on the frequency.
- The tower clears the CRJ to line up twice without considering how far the 737 is.
- The Sterling captain who is PF conducts a very unstabilized approach and disregards several conditions which should have led to a go around:
- Above target speed V2 + 20 at 1000' (indicated speed acc. to report is 189 kts. with Vref for landing 142 kts.)
- GPW at 200' due to not properly configured (flaps)
- They were not cleared to land
- They still decide to land even though they see the CRJ is about to enter the runway
Of course there are more factors to be taken in to consideration but to me this is indeed lack of professionalism from the Sterling pilots: The captain continues his very unstabilized approach and the F/O does not correct him and call for a missed approach to be executed.
Just my personal opinion,
Horntail