Originally Posted by
FlyGooseFly!
So there's the first problem with the report - if this aircraft was at 5000 or 4900 - it would be 2/3rds higher than normal.
Except that the report makes it clear that the aircraft in question wasn't on final approach.
It was on a base leg, not yet having turned right to intercept the 27L ILS, so the height quoted is perfectly normal for that phase.