SAS A20N at Rome on Feb 13th 2023, a really hot approach
Last Update: February 28, 2023 / 20:28:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-681
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-SIC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
LIRF
The aircraft remained on the ground in Rome for about 90 minutes, then performed the return flight to Copenhagen.
According to information The Aviation Herald received the aircraft was fast and hot on the approach and eventually lowered the gear first descending through 175 feet at 1280 fpm sinkrate and a speed of 226 knots over ground.
Metars:
LIRF 131120Z VRB03KT CAVOK 14/02 Q1035 NOSIG=
LIRF 131050Z 07004KT 010V120 CAVOK 14/01 Q1035 NOSIG=
LIRF 131020Z 08004KT 050V120 CAVOK 13/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
LIRF 130950Z 08005KT CAVOK 12/02 Q1036 NOSIG=
LIRF 130920Z 07005KT CAVOK 10/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
LIRF 130850Z 08005KT CAVOK 09/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
LIRF 130820Z 09003KT 040V130 CAVOK 07/01 Q1036 NOSIG=
LIRF 130750Z 06004KT CAVOK 05/01 Q1035 NOSIG=
LIRF 130720Z 07004KT CAVOK 03/M02 Q1035 NOSIG=
LIRF 130650Z 06005KT CAVOK 02/M02 Q1035 NOSIG=
LIRF 130620Z 08006KT CAVOK 02/M03 Q1035 NOSIG=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-681
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-SIC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
LIRF
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