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January 21, 2010 · Dassault Mystere Falcon · G-KPTN

London City Airport, GB

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 21, 2010
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
London City Airport, GB
Aircraft
Dassault Mystere Falcon
Tail Number
G-KPTN
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ENG10WA028

The aircraft was on a short positioning flight to London City Airport when it descended below its cleared level of 2,000 ft msl. The commander believed the aircraft was on final approach for Runway 27 when in fact it was downwind for Runway 09. Following an ATC instruction the aircraft climbed to its cleared level and landed on Runway 09 without further incident. The operator took safety action aimed at preventing a recurrence. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained on their web site at www.aaib.gov.uk. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the AAIB.

Full Narrative

The aircraft was on a short positioning flight to London City Airport when it descended below its cleared level of 2,000 ft msl. The commander believed the aircraft was on final approach for Runway 27 when in fact it was downwind for Runway 09. Following an ATC instruction the aircraft climbed to its cleared level and landed on Runway 09 without further incident. The operator took safety action aimed at preventing a recurrence. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained on their web site at www.aaib.gov.uk. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the AAIB.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time16:17 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftDassault Mystere Falcon
Tail NumberG-KPTN

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data