Date:	Tuesday 7 June 2011
Time:	21:02
Type:	Airbus A320-232
Owner/operator:	Tigerair Australia
Registration:	VH-VNG
MSN:	3674
Year of manufacture:	2008
Engine model:	IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150
Other fatalities:	0
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)
Destination airport:	MEL
Investigating agency:	ATSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Jul-2011 10:01	Cygnus	Added