A343, vicinity Paris CDG France, 2012

A343, vicinity Paris CDG France, 2012

Summary

On 13 March 2012, an A340-300 crew cleared for a Cat 3 ILS approach at Paris CDG with LVP in force failed to descend at a rate which would allow the aircraft to capture the ILS GS and at 2nm from the runway, when still 2500 feet above runway height, the ILS GS mode engaged on a false upper lobe of about 10° and as a result of the consequent rapid pitch up and speed reduction, aircraft control was almost lost. After a period of further confusion, a go around was initiated and the subsequent approach was uneventful.

Description

On 13 March 2012, an Airbus A340-300 on a scheduled passenger flight from Bamako, Mali to Paris CDG, with LVP in force due to fog, continued a night Category 3 ILS approach to runway 08R in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) beyond the point where there was any possibility of a landing before initiating a go around after which a second approach to the same runway was completed uneventfully.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) based upon flight data from the DAR and interviews with the crew and the controllers involved. By the time the event was notified to the BEA, the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) recording of the event had been overwritten.

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