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Old 18th Aug 2013, 08:19
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ironbutt57
 
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guess what we all don't know yet is whether the airplane had levelled off, then drifted below the appropriate altitude for that segment of the approach, (unlikely since the autopilot was engaged) or the aircraft was on a high rate of descent and continued below acceptable altitudes in an attempt to regain profile..(likely given the "sink rate" callout") wait and see what the DFDR reveals
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