Tag unstabilised approach

An unstabilized approach is an approach during which an aircraft does not maintain at least one of the following variables :

stable speed
descent rate
vertical/lateral flight path and in landing configuration

or receive a landing clearance by a certain altitude.

Unstabilized approaches account for most approach and landing accidents. For this reason, an approach should be stabilized by 1,000 feet (305 m) above runway altitude. Otherwise, a go-around should be executed by the pilot.

Qantas – Boeing – B747-438 (VH-OJH) flight QF1

On 23 September 1999, at about 2247 local time, a Qantas Boeing 747-438 aircraft registered VH-OJH (callsign Qantas One) overran…

Martinair Holland - Mcdonnel Douglas - DC10-30F (PH-MBN) flight MP495

Martinair Holland – Douglas corporation – DC10-30F (PH-MBN) flight MP495

Martinair Holland flight MP495 crashed on 21 December, 1992, a DC-IO-30F aircraft registration PH-MBN, with 327 Passengers and 13 Crewmembers…

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Tag unstabilised approach

Qantas – Boeing – B747-438 (VH-OJH) flight QF1

Martinair Holland – Douglas corporation – DC10-30F (PH-MBN) flight MP495

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