Yan B734 at Chisinau on Apr 19th 2019, crew struggles with ATC instructions

Last Update: June 7, 2019 / 11:00:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Yanair

Flight number
9U-746

Departure
Istanbul, Turkey

Destination
Chisinau, Moldova

Aircraft Registration
UR-CQX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

Airport
Chişinău International Airport, Chişinău

Airport ICAO Code
LUKK

A Yanair Boeing 737-400 on behalf of Air Moldova, registration UR-CQX performing flight 9U-746 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Chisinau (Moldova), was on approach to Chisinau's runway 08 cleared to descend to FL070 expecting radar vectors for an ILS approach to runway 08, when the crew deviated from the route prompting ATC to query "confirm you are inbound to intermediate fix runway 08" which the crew affirmed. Subsequently the aircraft was cleared to descend to 2500 feet on QNH 1025 and made an unexpected 60 degrees right turn prompting ATC to query "what is the reason to fly your current heading" and turn the aircraft left back onto course via radar vector. The aircraft descended below minimum radar vectoring altitude, ATC instructed the aircraft to climb back to 2500 feet. ATC queried "is everything okay on board, do you need assistance?", the crew affirmed everything okay but didn't sound completely okay. The aircraft was cleared to join the localizer to runway 08, however, went straight through the localizer prompting ATC to cancel the ILS approach clearance and to turn the aircraft off the approach towards the south. The crew however did not follow that turn but aligned with the runway, was cleared for a visual approach to runway 08, descended rapidly from 2500 feet at about 4.5nm out and landed safely on runway 08. Immediately after landing the crew requested ambulances urgently to meet the aircraft.

Air Modova said in a public comment, that the crew was in compliance with ATC instructions at all times and was just navigating around bad weather. Nonetheless, an internal investigation has been launched.

Moldavia's Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation into the occurrence.

On Jun 7th 2019 Moldova's Civil Aviation Authority reported they forwarded the information collected as part of their investigation to the CAA of Ukraine on Apr 26t 2019 for their investigation. On Jun 3rd 2019 the Ukraine notified the Molodvan CAA that an investigation into Yan Air was opened, on Jun 6th 2019 the Ukrainian CAA stated they had found several violations affecting flight safety and therefore suspended the AoC of Yan Air and banned Yan Air from flying until all non-conformities have been removed.

Ukraine's CAA stated that a comprehensive inspection of Yan Air "revealed a number of remarks, some of which are critical, in the organization of the carrier's activities, which could adversely affect flight safety". The Standing Commission on certification of air operators therefore decided to suspend Air operator's Certificate of Yan Air effective Jun 7th 00:00Z. The AoC can be restored once the defects have been eliminated by the operator and on the basis of conclusions of an inspection report, which needs to testify the operator capability to provide an adequate level of safety.



Metars:
LUKK 191530Z 02006KT 350V050 CAVOK 12/01 Q1025 R08/CLRD// TEMPO SCT045CB=
LUKK 191500Z 04005KT 010V070 CAVOK 13/01 Q1025 R08/CLRD// TEMPO SCT045CB=
LUKK 191430Z VRB03KT CAVOK 13/02 Q1025 R08/CLRD// TEMPO SCT045CB=
LUKK 191400Z 03007KT CAVOK 12/02 Q1025 R08/CLRD// TEMPO SCT045CB=
LUKK 191330Z 02005KT 320V110 CAVOK 12/03 Q1025 R08/CLRD// NOSIG=
LUKK 191300Z 07009KT 040V100 CAVOK 13/02 Q1025 R08/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191230Z 07007KT 040V110 CAVOK 12/03 Q1025 R08/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191200Z 05006KT 010V140 9999 FEW048 SCT160 11/03 Q1025 R08/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191130Z 09006KT 040V130 9999 BKN046 BKN054 OVC069 11/03 Q1025 R08/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191100Z 09012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT040 11/05 Q1025 R08/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191030Z 09008KT 9999 FEW018CB SCT043 BKN086 10/07 Q1025 R26/290150 NOSIG=
LUKK 191000Z 13008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT027CB BKN032 08/05 Q1025 R26/CLRD// TEMPO -TSRA SCT045CB=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Yanair

Flight number
9U-746

Departure
Istanbul, Turkey

Destination
Chisinau, Moldova

Aircraft Registration
UR-CQX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

Airport
Chişinău International Airport, Chişinău

Airport ICAO Code
LUKK

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