Brussels RJ1H near Southend on May 30th 2016, instrument problem

Last Update: May 31, 2016 / 16:27:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Photo of Brussels Airlines OO-DWI, AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner — Brussels Airlines OO-DWI, AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner (Photo credit: Aero Icarus / Flickr / License: CC by-sa)

Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 30, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Brussels Airlines

Flight number
SN-2049

Departure
Brussels, Belgium

Destination
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
OO-DWI

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

A Brussels Airlines Avro RJ-100, registration OO-DWI performing flight SN-2049 from Brussels (Belgium) to Birmingham,EN (UK), was enroute at FL250 about 20nm east of Southend,EN (UK) when the crew decided to return to Brussels reporting a technical reason. The aircraft was on final approach to Brussels' runway 25R when the crew initiated a go around reporting they lost the localizer and the glideslope during the approach. The crew positioned for another ILS approach to runway 25R reporting all indications appeared normal now. The crew however needed to go around again reporting they didn't have a glideslope and didn't acquire visual contact with the runway at the LOC approach minima, they thought it was an instrument problem on board of the aircraft, not a problem of the ILS. Other crews chimed in suggesting whether a surveillance radar approach would help, the controller declined stating the minima for talking the aircraft in would be the same as for the LOC approach. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 25L but again needed to go around. The crew considered to attempt an approach to runway 01 but subsequently decided to divert to Lille (France) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 26 about 25 minutes after the third go-around at Brussels.

The occurrence aircraft was able to position to Brussels about 17 hours after landing in Lille.

Metars Lille:
LFQQ 302300Z AUTO 34012KT 9999 -RA OVC005/// ///TCU 13/12 Q1006 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302230Z AUTO 34012KT 9000 -RA OVC005/// ///TCU 13/12 Q1006 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302200Z AUTO 34013KT 9999 OVC005 13/12 Q1006 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302130Z AUTO 34013KT 9000 -RA OVC005 13/12 Q1007 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302100Z AUTO 34015KT 310V020 9999 -RA OVC005 13/12 Q1007 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302030Z AUTO 33017KT 9999 -RA OVC006/// ///TCU 13/12 Q1007 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 302000Z AUTO 33016KT 9999 -RA OVC006/// ///CB 13/12 Q1007 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 301930Z AUTO 33014KT 9999 -RA OVC006/// ///TCU 12/12 Q1007 TEMPO 33020G30KT 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 301900Z AUTO 33014KT 9999 -RA OVC006/// ///CB 12/12 Q1007 TEMPO 33020G30KT 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB
LFQQ 301830Z AUTO 35011KT 6000 -RA OVC006/// ///CB 12/12 Q1007 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB BECMG 33020G30KT
LFQQ 301800Z AUTO 33018KT 9999 -RA OVC006/// ///CB 12/12 Q1006 TEMPO 2000 RA OVC003 BKN040CB BECMG 33020G30KT

Metars Brussels:
EBBR 302320Z 34008KT 4500 -RADZ BR FEW002 BKN003 BKN005 14/13 Q1004 NOSIG
EBBR 302250Z 34009KT 300V360 4000 -RADZ BR FEW002 BKN003 BKN005 14/13 Q1004 NOSIG
EBBR 302220Z 32008KT 3500 -RADZ BR FEW002 BKN003 BKN005 14/13 Q1004 TEMPO 2500 BR
EBBR 302050Z 32009KT 3500 BR FEW002 BKN003 14/12 Q1004 TEMPO 2500 BR
EBBR 302020Z 32009KT 290V350 3500 BR SCT002 BKN003 14/12 Q1004 NOSIG
EBBR 301950Z 33010KT 290V360 4500 BR FEW002 BKN004 14/13 Q1004 NOSIG
EBBR 301920Z 33010KT 4500 BR FEW002 BKN004 14/12 Q1004 NOSIG
EBBR 301850Z 32010KT 3500 -SHRA SCT002 BKN004 BKN006 14/13 Q1004 TEMPO 2500 SHRA
EBBR 301820Z 33008KT 4000 -SHRA SCT002 BKN004 FEW020CB 14/13 Q1004 RETS TEMPO 2500 SHRA
EBBR 301750Z 32009KT 280V340 4000 -SHRA SCT002 BKN004 BKN020CB 14/12 Q1004 RETS TEMPO 2500 SHRA
EBBR 301720Z 33010KT 2800 TSRA SCT002 BKN004 BKN020CB 14/13 Q1005 RESHRA TEMPO 1200 +TSRA BKN002 BKN020CB