(French) Serious Incident, A343 unstabilised approach, Paris CDG, 13 March 2012
(French) Serious Incident, A343 unstabilised approach, Paris CDG, 13 March 2012
On 13 March 2012, an Air France 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.






