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The flight from Stockholm to Paris developed into a nightmare.
The plane was just seconds from crashing after a crucial miss in the air traffic control tower.
– It is very unusual, says flight expert Jan Ohlsson.
Just before the plane from Arlanda was to land at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, it became dramatic.
French Aviation Authority report shows that the plane was 85 meters lower than the crew thought and the miss was not discovered until the plane was as close as 1.8 meters from the ground.
The pilots were forced to interrupt the landing attempt so as not to crash.
– This is both serious and unusual, says flight expert Jan Ohlsson.
Gets harsh criticism
The staff of the air traffic control tower in Paris are criticized in the report for having given incorrect altitude meters to the incoming plane.
The pilots blame the problems on the air traffic control tower and the bad weather, but are also blamed for having the wrong settings on the altimeter in the cockpit.
– There are many indications that these pilots have been under a lot of pressure. Since then, the air traffic control tower has reported incorrect data to the plane. It could have been a collision, it would have been devastating, says Jan Ohlsson.
The incident occurred on May 23 this year. 172 passengers were on the Airbus A320 from Airhub Aviation, which leased the plane from Norwegian.
“The safety of rocking”
Jan Ohlsson does not want to comment on the mentioned companies, but says that the pandemic had a negative impact on flight safety.
– The situation in Europe is not good. There is a shortage of pilots and flight personnel and you jump between companies with different routines. It’s not a good mix. Flight safety is a bit in jeopardy, he says.
Aftonbladet has been in contact with Norwegian who leaves a short comment:
“All charter operators we use are approved by European aviation authorities and follow European rules. Regarding this matter, we have a dialogue with the current operator about the incident “, the airline writes in an email.