Smartlynx Malta A321 at Iasi on Aug 30th 2021, navigation system problem

Last Update: August 30, 2021 / 15:32:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartlynx Malta

Flight number
W6-3672

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Iasi, Romania

Aircraft Registration
9H-SLG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

Airport
Iaşi Airport, Iaşi

Airport ICAO Code
LRIA

A Smartlynx Malta Airbus A321-200 on behalf of Wizz Air, registration 9H-SLG performing flight W6-3672 from Milan Bergamo (Italy) to Iasi (Romania) with 107 people on board, was on approach to Iasi when the crew advised they did have a problem with their navigation systems. 22 vehicles of Emergency Services took their stand by positions at the runway. The crew performed an instrument approach to runway 14 but came in too high initiating a go around at about 850 feet MSL (approximately 440 feet AGL, on a 3 degree glideslope the aircraft should have been at 210 feet AGL) about 900 meters/3000 feet short of the runway threshold. The crew climbed to 2000 feet MSL, positioned for a visual approach to runway 14 passing 900 meters/3000 feet before the runway threshold now at about 650 feet MSL (240 feet AGL) and landed safely. Emergency services did not need to intervene.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Iasi about 5 hours after landing.

The airline reported: "An emergency was reported today on flight W63672 Bergamo-Iasi (Wizz Air), scheduled arrival time 13:25. 20 minutes before landing, the pilot of the aircraft announced a technical problem with the navigation instrument, several teams of firefighters were mobilized. Fortunately, the aircraft landed on time, in maximum safety, without the need for their intervention."

Possibly related NOTAM:
A1970/21 NOTAMR A0701/21
Q) LRBB/QPIAU/I /NBO/A /000/999/4711N02737E005
A) LRIA B) 2106020709 C) 2109012359 EST
E) ILS RWY 14 CAT II OPERATIONS ARE TEMPORARY SUSPENDED

Metars:
LRIA 301130Z 30006KT 260V330 9999 FEW022 22/16 Q1010=
LRIA 301100Z 29007KT 9999 SCT020 21/16 Q1010=
LRIA 301030Z 31007KT 270V340 9999 SCT015 20/16 Q1010=
LRIA 301000Z 30007KT 9999 BKN014 20/16 Q1010=
LRIA 300930Z 30009KT 270V330 9999 BKN011 19/15 Q1010=
LRIA 300900Z 30009KT 9999 BKN011 18/16 Q1010=
LRIA 300830Z 30007KT 9999 FEW006 BKN011 17/16 Q1010=
LRIA 300800Z 29004KT 250V360 9999 BKN006 16/15 Q1010=
LRIA 300730Z 30006KT 9999 -RA FEW001 SCT005 16/15 Q1009=
LRIA 300700Z 28004KT 8000 -RA SCT004 16/15 Q1009=
LRIA 300630Z 28004KT 210V340 9999 -RA BKN005 16/15 Q1009=
LRIA 300600Z VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW004 16/15 Q1009=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartlynx Malta

Flight number
W6-3672

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Iasi, Romania

Aircraft Registration
9H-SLG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

Airport
Iaşi Airport, Iaşi

Airport ICAO Code
LRIA

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