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18th Jun 2012, 08:01
Jetstar pilots stood down after CHCH incident
June 18, 2012, 2:24 pmYahoo! New Zealand
Two Jetstar pilots have been stood down and the airline is under investigation after an incident in Christchurch earlier this month, according to reports.
An A320 arriving from Sydney performed a go-around procedure in Christchurch before diverting to Auckland on June 3, BusinessDay reports.
An airline spokesman told the publication the plane's "flaps" may have been positioned incorrectly during the flight, but said the diversion was due to "poor weather".
He said a "go-around" was performed in Christchurch.
"A go-around due to inclement weather is a common safety procedure.
"The crew reported a flap position issue during the go around and the event has been assessed internally. We take anything that happens in the cockpit very seriously, we are assessing the issue and our initial findings show that the fundamental safety of the flight was never at risk."
BusinessDay quotes a source saying "a missed approach was made" at Christchurch.
"This is not the first time this has happened in Jetstar. It occurred in Melbourne some years ago and they nearly crashed. CASA has interviewed the chief pilot of Jetstar in relation to the incident."
A spokesman for the Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority said the organisation is assessing Jetstar's own investigation into the matter.
"On the completion of its review, CASA will ensure that any appropriate safety actions are taken."
June 18, 2012, 2:24 pmYahoo! New Zealand
Two Jetstar pilots have been stood down and the airline is under investigation after an incident in Christchurch earlier this month, according to reports.
An A320 arriving from Sydney performed a go-around procedure in Christchurch before diverting to Auckland on June 3, BusinessDay reports.
An airline spokesman told the publication the plane's "flaps" may have been positioned incorrectly during the flight, but said the diversion was due to "poor weather".
He said a "go-around" was performed in Christchurch.
"A go-around due to inclement weather is a common safety procedure.
"The crew reported a flap position issue during the go around and the event has been assessed internally. We take anything that happens in the cockpit very seriously, we are assessing the issue and our initial findings show that the fundamental safety of the flight was never at risk."
BusinessDay quotes a source saying "a missed approach was made" at Christchurch.
"This is not the first time this has happened in Jetstar. It occurred in Melbourne some years ago and they nearly crashed. CASA has interviewed the chief pilot of Jetstar in relation to the incident."
A spokesman for the Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority said the organisation is assessing Jetstar's own investigation into the matter.
"On the completion of its review, CASA will ensure that any appropriate safety actions are taken."