Judging from the pictures above, from the TDZ to the point of
lift-off is less than 70 meters; therefore the action sequence was
less (far less) than a second. Therefore: good reflexes
captain!
Second attempt
failed? GO to your alternate
please! Accidents happen always the third time
around. An IB 320 was
written off there at Bilbao a few years back (see accident report at
tinyurl.com/39wo3c - or see below).
If the rumor mill of the day was
accurate, Airbus admitted some programme short-comings in the
fly-by-wire when dealing with conditions like these.
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Landing/go-round
was around 14:15 UTC... Looking at the METAR for LEBB around that
hour...
LEBB 151300Z 20019G33KT 150V240 CAVOK 16/05 Q1005 NOSIG= LEBB 151330Z 20020G37KT 140V250 CAVOK 16/05 Q1005 NOSIG= LEBB 151400Z 20023G38KT 160V240 CAVOK 17/05 Q1005 NOSIG= LEBB 151430Z 20029G45KT 170V260 CAVOK 17/05 Q1004 NOSIG= LEBB 151500Z 21027G48KT 140V260 CAVOK 17/05 Q1003 NOSIG= LEBB 151530Z 20026G42KT 160V230 CAVOK 17/04 Q1003 NOSIG= ...we can see that it was "windy" and also "a bit too much" variable!
The smoke is indeed from the
tires. Watching the sequence it looks like
a crosswind denture rattler that caught a gust just at
the wrong moment. Still, all in a day's work eh?
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Excellent photos, however with the significant wing drop ,no attempt
seems to have been made to pick up the wing. No aileron or spoiler
deflection seen. I am aware of A320 auto wing level function and the
need to be gentle with the sidestick to avoid a PIO in this scenario
but would be interested to hear whether a short term rapid right
sidestick input would have helped to reduce the tip to ground
proximity.
From 2 of the passengers on board:
the aircraft made 2 attempts to land - but both resulted in
go-rounds. They then diverted to Vitoria which was very gusty too,
especially for a non precision or circling approach on runway 22,
which was the runway in use.
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Following a nighttime flight from Barcelona to Bilbao, the crew positioned the plane for a runway 30 approach and landing. During their final ILS approach, the aircraft encountered heavy turbulence at about 200 feet agl. with gusts up to 65 mph. The aircraft encountered windshear with 1.25G updraft, downdraft and a tailwind gust at just 70 feet agl. When the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) sounded, the captain called for a go-around while pulling on the sidestick, reportedly without pressing his priority control button. The combination of dynamic winds and the crew actions created a situation that triggered the airplane's alpha protection system. As the crew applied TOGA power for a go-around, with both pilots pulling back on their sidesticks, the alpha protection law reduced the elevator nose-up command. Instead of a go- around, the aircraft struck the runway with a vertical speed of approx. 1,200 fpm. The nosegear collapsed and the aircraft skidded 3,280 feet (about 1000m) down the runway before coming to a stop.
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