Boeing 747-2D7B, N523MC, 12 December 2004

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
12 December 2004
Aircraft type:
Boeing 747-2D7B
Location:
On approach to Runway 05 at London Stansted Airport, Essex
Registration:
N523MC

Boeing 747-2D7B, N523MC

Summary:

The incident occurred when the crew became involved with an apparent unserviceability, which resulted in no-one in the cockpit monitoring the flight path of the aircraft during an ILS approach. The aircraft broke cloud at 900 feet amsl just over 6 nm from the threshold. The commander then disconnected the autopilots and manually flew the aircraft to acquire the proper glideslope. Subsequent to the incident, the crew did not report the incident to the airport authority nor to their company. The incident and subsequent lack of proper reporting procedures by the crew indicated a serious breakdown in crew effectiveness.

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N523MC-07-05.pdf (101.48 kb)

Published 10 December 2014