ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248031
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 2021 |
| Time: | 21:35 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Owner/operator: | Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-OVZ |
| MSN: | AC-610B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 9 km from Melbourne Int Airport, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Launceston Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While the pilot was conducting an instrument landing system approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions to runway 27 at Melbourne Airport, the aircraft deviated north of the approach track. At a distance of about 5 nautical miles from the runway, the deviation exceeded 0.7 nautical miles. Both air traffic control and the pilot identified the deviation and the pilot then manoeuvred the aircraft to regain the approach track. The aircraft landed safely without further incident.
Sources:
ATSB Ref AO-2021-003
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHOZV/history/20210118/0900Z/YMLT/YMML
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2021 14:36 | harro | Added |
| 10-Jun-2022 08:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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