Etihad Flight EY9878
An Etihad 787 flew below the approach profile at Abu Dhabi with an incorrect altimeter setting. Four red PAPI lights prompted a go-around near 200 feet.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Reduced visibility in airline accidents
Official investigators identified reduced visibility in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2015 to 2020. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2020 | Etihad Flight EY9878 | Boeing B787-10 | Final approach to runway 31L, Abu Dhabi International Airport | 0 aboard; 0 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 14 April 2015 | Asiana Flight 162 | Airbus A320-200 | Hiroshima Airport, Japan; localizer collision 325 m east of runway 28 threshold | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Asiana Flight 162
Fog obscured Hiroshima runway 28 as Asiana 162 descended below its approach path. A late go-around ended in a collision with navigation aids; all 81 aboard survived.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report