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Incident: Chengdu A319 at Nanning on Apr 5th 2013, landed below weather minima


By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Apr 19th 2013 21:10Z, last updated Friday, Apr 19th 2013 21:11ZA

Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration B-6229 performing flight EU-2229 from Chengdu to Nanning (China), performed an ILS approach to Nanning's runway 05 on autopilot in runway visibility range of 225 meters and cloud ceiling at 100 feet, well below required minima, for a safe landing at 08:37L (00:37Z). While taxiing towards the apron the aircraft had to stop due to losing all visual reference with the taxiway.

The airline confirmed the incident reporting they immediately grounded all 3 cockpit crew. A replacement crew performed the return flight.

Nanning features a runway 05/23 of 3200 meters/10,500 feet length, runway 05 features a category I capable ILS requiring at least 60 meters/197 feet vertical visibility and 550 meters runway visibility range, VOR/DME approaches exist for runway 05 and 23.

Metars:
ZGNN 050200Z VRB01MPS 2500 BR SCT001 BKN004 25/24 Q1001 BECMG 6000 BKN005
ZGNN 050100Z VRB01MPS 0500 R05/0325V0600N FG SCT002 23/23 Q1001 BECMG 1000 BR BKN003
ZGNN 050000Z 00000MPS 0200 R05/0250N FG VV001 23/22 Q1001 BECMG 1000 BR BKN003
ZGNN 042300Z VRB01MPS 0400 R05/P2000 FG VV002 21/21 Q1000 TEMPO 0500 FG
ZGNN 042200Z VRB01MPS 1200 R05/0300V0400N BR PRFG NSC 21/21 Q0999 NOSIG
ZGNN 042100Z VRB01MPS 2000 BR NSC 22/22 Q0999 NOSIG
ZGNN 042000Z VRB01MPS 2500 BR SCT026 22/22 Q0999 NOSIG

ILS approach runway 05 (Graphics: CAAC):


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