Boeing 747-412, 4X-ELS, 10 January 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
10 January 2006
Aircraft type:
Boeing 747-412
Location:
10 miles East of London Heathrow Airport
Registration:
4X-ELS

Boeing 747-412, 4X-ELS

Summary:

During an ILS approach to Runway 27R with the autopilot engaged, the aircraft descended to 1,200 ft altitude at about 8 nm from the runway threshold. The flight crew recovered the aircraft to the ILS glidepath manually and landed normally. Investigations revealed no fault, either on the aircraft or in the ground equipment, to explain the incident.

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Published 10 December 2014