![]() This is even more important when flying in a heavily used airspace, such as above Paris. If you are some 300 meters above ground and the plane is not on a stable path to the runway, you do not have time to do anything else than to make sure the plane stays in the air in a stable and safe manner. The first rule of flying – especially in a situation that does not go as planned – is FLY THE PLANE (Pilots use the expression “aviate, navigate, communicate” to remember their priorities). It may indeed have been pilot error, but you cannot interfer this from the audio recording Matthew linked, and certainly not from the absence of troubleshooting in a period spanning 37 seconds (0:40 first recording of issue to 1:17 notification of go around). Image: Anna Zvereva (the actual aircraft) It isn’t clear what happened onboard, but I trust we will soon find out. Kudos to the Air France flight crew for landing the plane and keeping everyone onboard safe. Based upon the way in which the pilot screamed, “STOP! STOP! STOP IT!” it seems to me this was not an ordinary emergency. ![]() I won’t speculate here what caused the issue, but would certainly welcome input from pilots in the comments section below. The crews are trained and regularly instructed in these procedures, which are used by all airlines to guarantee the safety of flights and passengers, which is an absolute necessity for Air France. ![]() The go-around is defined by the authorities, aircraft manufacturers and Air France as a normal procedure. ![]() The crew mastered the situation and landed the aircraft normally after a second approach. Air France understands and regrets the discomfort felt by customers. Air France has issued a statement about AF11, calling the issue a “technical incident”:Īir France confirms that the crew of flight AF011 on 4 April 2022 from New York JFK to Paris-CDG aborted their landing sequence and performed a go-around due to a technical incident during the approach. ![]()
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