Smartwings B737 at Skyros on Jun 6th 2023, GPWS activation
Last Update: November 28, 2024 / 18:00:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-2298
Departure
Chios, Greece
Destination
Skyros, Greece
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Airport
Skiros Airport, Skiros Island
Airport ICAO Code
LGSY
Czechia's CAA reported: "The flight crew violated operational procedures by flying into cloud cover on approach, thereby reducing the safety of the flight. However, by the fact that the crew did not ignore the warning of the GPWS system and immediately initiated the actions related to this situation, all safety barriers functioned preventing a collision with the terrain and preventing to endanger the safety of the people on board."
Metars:
LGSY 060950Z 36010KT 9999 BKN030 21/15 Q1018 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060850Z 01011KT 9999 BKN030 20/15 Q1018 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060750Z 01011KT 9999 BKN030 20/15 Q1018 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060650Z 36011KT 9999 BKN030 20/15 Q1018 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060550Z 01011KT 9999 FEW020 20/14 Q1017 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060450Z 01011KT 9999 FEW020 19/14 Q1017 RMK FEW200 BLU=
LGSY 060350Z 01011KT CAVOK 19/13 Q1017 RMK FEW200 BLU=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-2298
Departure
Chios, Greece
Destination
Skyros, Greece
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Airport
Skiros Airport, Skiros Island
Airport ICAO Code
LGSY
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