Thai Airways really low around Melbourne Airport
Just read The Age at my favourite shopping mall. Small paragraph noted with sub heading Thai flight too low.
" A Thai Airways plane flew too low as it landed at Melbourne Airport last night. Air Services spokesman Matt Wardell confirmed that the aircraft was too low as it approached the runway. Air services Webtrack system recorded the Bangkok to Melbourne flight at about 1020 ft over Sunshine North at 8.19pm yesterday. About two minutes later the flight was recorded at about 4121 ft.
Mr Wardell said ATC staff realised the plane was too low and instructed the pilot to fly around the airport and reattempt the landing. The plane landed safely at about 8.36pm. Mr Wardell said Air services Australia would report the flight to ATSB"
Interesting to see the outcome of that investigation. Automation complacency again?