The measurement is quite rare. The Easyjet airline has decided to suspend a captain, the time to conduct an investigation into a flight incident that could have become a disaster.
As the Independent recounts, this incident took place on February 2 on a flight between Manchester in England and Hurghada in Egypt.
It seems that the plane, an Airbus A320, was diving dangerously and too fast, near a mountainous summit as it approaches its destination and could have reached the peak peak at 710 meters above sea level.
The plane was 234 meters from the summit
According to the first elements cited by the British media, the plane was found 234 meters from the summit, a critical distance that caused the lighting of the proximity alert system, which required an urgent increase in the device. The pilot would have executed a brutal enough maneuver to avoid collision.
Remember that, according to aerial regulations, in the mountainous area, an airplane must be 1,820 meters or more above the mountain chains.
After informing the incident, the company decided to immediately suspend commander Paul Elsworth, who could not guarantee the return flight.
Problem, the survey can be complicated since the data of the audio recorder in the cabin (CVR) were crushed during this return flight.
“Security is the absolute priority of all our pilots. They are carried out in accordance with the strictest standards of the industry, subject to rigorous and close tests.
Source: BFM TV
