"Runway Elevation is 647 feet MSL, the last ADS-B position suggesting a flight level 007 thus indicates at 1020 hPa a height of 253 feet when the aircraft on a 3 degree glidepath should be at a height of 336 feet. Elevation at the point of first impact is 675 feet MSL. The ADS-B data suggest an average rate of descent of 972fpm at an average speed of 149 knots over ground between 03:27:29Z and 03:28:06Z."[1]
While too early to tell, it certainly seems like a tragic controlled flight into terrain, with the plane below the glideslope, cloud cover 800 feet AGL, strong enough surface winds, and crew not checking in with the tower indicating some situational awareness challenges perhaps.
Very sad but also fortunate more people on the ground weren't affected.
"Runway Elevation is 647 feet MSL, the last ADS-B position suggesting a flight level 007 thus indicates at 1020 hPa a height of 253 feet when the aircraft on a 3 degree glidepath should be at a height of 336 feet. Elevation at the point of first impact is 675 feet MSL. The ADS-B data suggest an average rate of descent of 972fpm at an average speed of 149 knots over ground between 03:27:29Z and 03:28:06Z."[1]
While too early to tell, it certainly seems like a tragic controlled flight into terrain, with the plane below the glideslope, cloud cover 800 feet AGL, strong enough surface winds, and crew not checking in with the tower indicating some situational awareness challenges perhaps.
Very sad but also fortunate more people on the ground weren't affected.
[1] = https://avherald.com/h?article=520c0e2b&opt=0
Dupe of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42234268
That one is flagged.
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