A few meters less and it was the disaster. On November 27, 2024, an Airbus A320neo of the Greek company Aegean Airlines that connects Athens with Geneva-Countrin prepared its descent to the Swiss city. But the pilots lose their approach. As relates The Genève TribuneThen there is the plane 80 meters above the Geneva Lake, when it should have been at least 380 meters as required by security rules. An alert sounds in the cabin and the control tower also confirms the danger. The captain must immediately deliver the gases to avoid hitting the surface of the water.
The incident was not revealed a few days ago by the authorities. It was described as “serious” by the French Bea (Office of Research and Analysis).
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Fortunately, the urgent discount of gases allowed the device to resume the altitude and make a new approach, correctly this time. The Airbus then emerged without problems and without even the passengers were aware of the incident. Even so, according to our colleagues, the plane remained on the ground, and the researchers immediately confiscated the flight recorders and interrogated the crew.
This is not the first time that an airplane in the landing phase has brought the Geneva lake dangerously. In February 2024, an Easyjet Company Airbus, with 157 passengers on board, found about 230 meters from the surface of the water. Again, a gas presentation was necessary. It should be said that Geneva’s geographical specificities can explain these incidents, devices before starting a fast descent after working.
Source: BFM TV
