The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
JetsVisibility Below Minimums
Boeing 737-400. Substantial damage. No injuries.
Before departing from Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled flight to Lahore the morning of Nov. 3, 2015, the flight crew learned that visibility at the destination was 1,500 m, which was below the 1,600 m (1 mi) required for the only approach available to them: a VOR/DME (VHF omnidirectional radio/distance measuring equipment) approach to Runway 36L. The instrument landing system (ILS) approach was undergoing maintenance, and the airc…
