A388, vicinity Moscow Domodedovo Russia, 2017

A388, vicinity Moscow Domodedovo Russia, 2017

Summary

On 10 September 2017, an Airbus A380-800 cleared for an ILS approach at Moscow Domodedovo in visual daylight conditions descended below its cleared altitude and reached 395 feet agl whilst still 7nm from the landing runway threshold with a resultant EGPWS ‘PULL UP’ warning. Recovery was followed by an inadequately prepared second approach which was discontinued and then a third approach to a landing. The Investigation attributed the crew’s difficulties primarily to failure to follow various routine operating procedures relating to use of automation but noted that there had been scope for better presentation of some of these procedures.

Description

On 10 September 2017, an Airbus A380-800 (A6-EEZ) being operated by Emirates on a scheduled international passenger flight from Dubai to Moscow Domodedovo as EK 131 failed to establish on the ILS LLZ for runway 14R in day VMC before continuing descent below its cleared altitude. When the controller noticed this, they instructed it to stop descent but when the initiation of a go around was delayed, an EGPWS ‘PULL UP’ Warning followed during which a minimum of 395 feet agl was reached. On being informed of the intention to discontinue the approach, the controller instructed the aircraft to maintain its present (200°) heading and commence a climb. A second approach was discontinued from a safe altitude and a third was subsequently completed successfully.

The aircraft ground track during the three approaches in sequence (magenta, green and blue) superimposed on the Runway 14R STAR Transitions Chart. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

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