Air China A320 at Hong Kong on Jun 4th 2017, CFIT averted by ATC

Last Update: June 6, 2017 / 15:17:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air China

Flight number
CA-428

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Chengdu, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6822

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air China Airbus A320-200, registration B-6822 performing flight CA-428 from Hong Kong to Chengdu (China), was in the initial climb out of Hong Kong's runway 25L about 1.8nm past the runway end when the crew, in the process of being handed off from tower to departure climbing between 2000 and 3000 feet MSL, began to turn left towards the terrain of Lantau Island (rising up to 3066 feet). As soon as the aircraft contacted departure the departure controller instructed: "Air China 428, turn right immediately, turn right immediately, turn heading 270, turn heading 270, climb FL130, expedite, expedite, Caution Terrain Alert!", the aircraft had already reached a southerly heading and was over the coast line of Lantau Island. The crew immediately turned right onto a heading 270 and increased climb reaching the minimum safe altitude of 4300 feet about 75 seconds later. The aircraft rejoined the departure route and continued to Chengdu for a safe landing without further incident.



Metars:
VHHH 041430Z 14010KT 9999 FEW010 SCT028 30/26 Q1005 NOSIG=
VHHH 041400Z 14009KT 120V180 9999 FEW010 SCT028 30/26 Q1005 NOSIG=
VHHH 041300Z 15007KT 100V180 9999 FEW010 SCT028 30/26 Q1004 NOSIG=
VHHH 041230Z 15008KT 120V190 9999 FEW010 SCT028 30/26 Q1004 NOSIG=
VHHH 041200Z 21009KT 9999 FEW010 SCT028 30/26 Q1003 NOSIG=
VHHH 041130Z 17007KT 070V200 9999 FEW010 SCT028 31/26 Q1003 NOSIG=
VHHH 041100Z 19008KT 120V200 9999 FEW010 SCT030 31/26 Q1003 NOSIG=
VHHH 041030Z 19008KT 150V230 9999 FEW010 SCT030 31/26 Q1003 NOSIG=
VHHH 041000Z 19010KT 140V220 9999 FEW010 SCT030 32/25 Q1002 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air China

Flight number
CA-428

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Chengdu, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6822

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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