Baltic BCS3 at Brussels on Apr 19th 2023, started final descent too early

Last Update: May 13, 2023 / 06:34:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Baltic

Flight number
LX-780

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
YL-ABM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels

Airport ICAO Code
EBBR

An Air Baltic Bombardier C-Series CS-300 on behalf of Swiss International Airlines, registration YL-ABM performing flight LX-780 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Brussels (Belgium), was cleared for a VOR Approach to runway 07L when the crew initiated the final descent before the final approach fix. Descending through about 800 feet MSL about 6.5nm before the runway threshold the crew noticed the error and initiated a missed approach, climbed back to 4000 feet MSL, positioned for another approach to runway 07L and landed without further incident about 12 minutes later.

Belgium's Air Accident Investigation Unit have opened an investigation into the occurrence adding that the occurrence happened in VMC.

Metars:
EBBR 191420Z 05012KT 020V080 CAVOK 15/M01 Q1022 NOSIG=
EBBR 191350Z 06010KT 030V090 CAVOK 15/01 Q1022 NOSIG=
EBBR 191320Z 05013KT CAVOK 15/02 Q1023 NOSIG=
EBBR 191250Z 05013G23KT 030V090 9999 FEW048 15/05 Q1023 NOSIG=
EBBR 191220Z 06011KT 9999 FEW046 15/04 Q1023 NOSIG=
EBBR 191150Z 05009KT 020V110 9999 SCT044 15/06 Q1023 NOSIG=
EBBR 191120Z 06010KT 9999 BKN040 14/07 Q1023 NOSIG=
EBBR 191050Z 06008KT 9999 BKN038 14/07 Q1024 NOSIG=
EBBR 191020Z 04009KT 9999 SCT033 13/07 Q1024 NOSIG=
EBBR 190950Z 09008KT 060V120 9999 SCT030 14/07 Q1024 NOSIG=
EBBR 190920Z 07008KT 9999 SCT035 14/08 Q1024 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Baltic

Flight number
LX-780

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
YL-ABM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels

Airport ICAO Code
EBBR

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