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Old 31st Aug 2013, 04:04
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Originally Posted by Beech35
You have a point regarding the suitability for the A300 to use this runway at night, but it wasn't the cause of the low altitude and CFIT.
Exactly. This wasn't a case of hitting the ground 80 feet short of the pavement because of an incorrect TCH. The question of the TCH category is interesting but completely irrelevant to the accident.

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