ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137721
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 June 2011 |
| Time: | 21:02 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Tiger Airways Australia |
| Registration: | VH-VNG |
| MSN: | 3674 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 17km ENE Melbourne International Airport -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) |
| MEL | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Flight TT5207 was cleared to descend to 2500ft by ATC on a downwind leg for runway 27. The FMS showed a minimum altitude for the active leg of 2000ft. Flight crew decided to descend to the FMS minimum altitude, however ATC requested the flight to return to 2500ft. An uneventful landing followed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2011/aair/ao-2011-070.aspx
http://www.examiner.com.au/news/national/national/general/tiger-airways-jet-flew-below-safe-altitude/2189445.aspx
https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2011/06/08/tiger-belly-crawl-into-melbourne-under-investigation/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2011 10:01 | Cygnus | Added |
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