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REPORT Thai A350 that descended too low on approach to Frankfurt Airport on January 1st

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Last updated: April 2, 2020, 00:19 UTC
Published: Thursday, April 2, 2020, at 16:30 UTC
Category: Emergency
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German investigators have detailed an approach incident at Frankfurt Main.

The flight was conducted in accordance with instrument flight rules from Phuket Airport, Thailand to Frankfurt/Main Airport.

It was a scheduled passenger flight. During the approach to runway 07R the minimum altitude was undershot and a go-around procedure conducted. At 1945 hrs the airplane landed on runway 07R.

German investigators have detailed an approach incident in which a Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 descended to less than 670ft while still nearly 6.5nm (12km) from touchdown at Frankfurt Main.

Read interim report.

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