Cargo 747 Incident at Lagos
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Atlas confirms 747 in missed approach at Lagos
Atlas Air has confirmed that a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft belonging to the
airline was involved in an October 2 missed approach incident at the Murtala
Mohammed Airport in Lagos, an event detailed in several African
publications.
Local newspapers reported that the aircraft, with landing gear extended,
“flew very low” over the roof of the terminal with landing gear
extended, causing a panic among passengers in the presidential lounge at the
airport. Atlas confirmed the flight was inbound from Dubai.
Reporters estimated the aircraft had descended to within
16ft (5m) of the
terminal building, and afterward began climbing out. The aircraft then
returned to the airport and successfully landing on runway 18R.
An Atlas spokeswoman tells ATI the crew suspected problems with the
instrument landing system at the airport and decided to perform a go-around.
She did not provide details on what altitude the aircraft had descended to
before climbing.
“They suspected something was amiss and they elected to be safe and go
around,” she says, adding that the crew had been “absolved” of any
wrongdoing and was free to leave the airport.
Atlas was not able to confirm whether the aircraft was a 747-200 or 747-400
model.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
Atlas Air has confirmed that a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft belonging to the
airline was involved in an October 2 missed approach incident at the Murtala
Mohammed Airport in Lagos, an event detailed in several African
publications.
Local newspapers reported that the aircraft, with landing gear extended,
“flew very low” over the roof of the terminal with landing gear
extended, causing a panic among passengers in the presidential lounge at the
airport. Atlas confirmed the flight was inbound from Dubai.
Reporters estimated the aircraft had descended to within
16ft (5m) of the terminal building, and afterward began climbing out. The aircraft then
returned to the airport and successfully landing on runway 18R.
An Atlas spokeswoman tells ATI the crew suspected problems with the
instrument landing system at the airport and decided to perform a go-around.
She did not provide details on what altitude the aircraft had descended to
before climbing.
“They suspected something was amiss and they elected to be safe and go
around,” she says, adding that the crew had been “absolved” of any
wrongdoing and was free to leave the airport.
Atlas was not able to confirm whether the aircraft was a 747-200 or 747-400
model.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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no offence to This Day newspaper, but they are notorious for 'sensationalism' when dealing with aviation related events...
Also, 18R missed approach at LOS requires straight out climb or immediate right-hand turn to 2200' and go back to VOR LAG, the terminals are in the centre of field and presidential/vip apron on the other side of 18L...
Also, 18R missed approach at LOS requires straight out climb or immediate right-hand turn to 2200' and go back to VOR LAG, the terminals are in the centre of field and presidential/vip apron on the other side of 18L...
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I was at Lagos airport on the day in question and watched in some amazement as I suddenly noticed the aircraft carrying out a missed approach somehwat to the left of runway 18L (though it did seem ne further left than the Eastern taxiway and some way from the domestic terminal buildings. The reason for my surprise is that runway 18L has been closed for some time for repairs and the ILS frequencies for the two runways are quite different.
johan_jnb
Only the international terminals (from which Arik and Virgin also operate their domestic flights) are in the centre of the field. The passengers referred to in the news report were in the new domestic terminal to the east of runway 18L. Not surprised that passengers there would have been most alarmed when runway 18R is some considerable to the west of there and that's where all fixed wing approaches have been for a while now. The only things normally seen flying on the eastern side of the field are helicopters arriving and departing from the eastern taxiway.
johan_jnb
Only the international terminals (from which Arik and Virgin also operate their domestic flights) are in the centre of the field. The passengers referred to in the news report were in the new domestic terminal to the east of runway 18L. Not surprised that passengers there would have been most alarmed when runway 18R is some considerable to the west of there and that's where all fixed wing approaches have been for a while now. The only things normally seen flying on the eastern side of the field are helicopters arriving and departing from the eastern taxiway.
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its under-carriage fully retracted for landing
Saves wearing out the rubber perhaps.
if it wasn't for idiots i'd have no work to do as 747 maintenance and liaison engineer.
