AOI-2013-047 Flight path management and ground proximity warning involving Airbus A330-202 VH-EBV

AOI-2013-047 Flight path management and ground proximity warning involving Airbus A330-202 VH-EBV

Publication info
Author
ATSB (Australia)
Category
Controlled Flight Into Terrain Human Factors
Date of publication
09/07/2015

On 8 March 2013, the crew of Qantas A330 descended below controlled airspace and to within 600 feet agl when still 9nm from the landing runway at Melbourne in day VMC after mismanaging a visual approach flown with the AP engaged. An EGWS Terrain Alert was followed by an EGPWS PULL UP Warning and a full recovery manoeuvre was flown. The Investigation found degraded situational awareness had followed inappropriate use of FMS modes and inadequate monitoring of the aircraft flight path which had occurred in the context of insufficient provision of Operator guidance on how to fly visual approaches

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