Summary
The aircraft had been cleared for a visual approach to runway 23 at Adelaide via the Quarry turning point, with a request to maintain best possible speed on descent due to following traffic. Subsequently, the aircraft was observed to overfly Quarry towards the aerodrome at RAAF Edinburgh and was vectored, by air traffic control, to join the final approach path.
The crew of the aircraft advised that they were aware of their mistake and suggested that a higher-than-normal descent speed had caused them to overshoot the turning point.
There was no confliction with any other aircraft.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199301144 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 22/04/1993 |
| Location | Adelaide |
| State | South Australia |
| Report release date | 28/03/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Depart/app/land wrong runway |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | The Boeing Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 747-400 |
| Registration | N121KG |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Melbourne Vic |
| Destination | Adelaide SA |
| Damage | Nil |