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French aviation authorities highlight critical vulnerabilities in Airbus A320 operations
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An Airhub Airlines Airbus A320ceo, operating a flight on behalf of Norwegian Air Shuttle, narrowly avoided a ground collision while landing at Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport (CDG). The incident occurred on May 23, 2022, and was recently detailed in a final report by the French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA), published on July 11.

The aircraft, registered as 9H-EMU and part of the GetJet Airlines group, encountered difficulties due to an incorrect altimeter setting. During its initial approach in poor visibility conditions caused by rain showers, the flight crew received an erroneous QNH value from air traffic control (ATC), leading them to initiate their descent with a setting of 1011 hPa instead of the correct 1001 hPa. This discrepancy resulted in the aircraft descending approximately 280 feet below the intended vertical profile.

The BEA's investigation revealed that neither the aircraft's instruments nor ATC tools were designed to detect such errors. The error was compounded by miscommunication between ATC and the flight crew. Despite triggering a minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW) inside the ATC tower at CDG, communication issues persisted.

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During its approach from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), which began at 9:30 UTC and included multiple clearances from CDG-based ATC controllers, the aircraft descended dangerously close to the ground before initiating a go-around maneuver. At one point, it missed colliding with terrain by just six feet.

Following this near-miss event, which was declared a 'serious incident' by BEA investigators, six additional safety recommendations were issued. These recommendations address various contributing factors including human error in QNH communication, inadequate operating procedures for both crews and ATC, lack of robust onboard systems like Ground Proximity Warning Systems (GPWS), delayed MSAW triggers, and insufficient responses to alerts.

The BEA warned that unless European Union regulations change before 2030—specifically those driven by Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 known as ‘IR-PBN’—the safety of approaches could decline as more ILS approaches transition to baro-VNAV landings.

The six new recommendations include reassessing controlled flight into terrain risks related to incorrect QNH settings for baro-VNAV approaches; maintaining approach safety despite ‘IR-PBN’ regulations; implementing ground systems to detect incorrect QNH settings; equipping aircraft with Terrain Awareness Warning Systems (TAWS); training controllers to respond effectively to MSAW alerts; and establishing a Safety Management System (SMS) within France’s air traffic control provider DSNA.

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