Created Saturday, Jun 24th 2023 23:01Z, last updated Thursday, Aug 31st 2023 14:41Z
A LATAM Cargo Boeing 767-300, registration CC-CXK performing flight UC-1502 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), ws on final approach to Frankfurt's runway 25L at 19:51L (17:51Z) when the crew initiated a go around due to thunderstorms over the aerodrome. The aircraft suddenly dropped the right wing and veered to the right overflying the parallel runway 25C before settling on a runway heading climbing rapidly to about 3000 feet with decaying airspeed, the aircraft began to lose height again with the speed over ground having decayed to about 60 knots. Subsequently the aircraft accelerated to normal speeds, climbed out to FL090 and landed safely on a second approach about 35 minutes after the go around.
The aircraft, that had flown from Miami,FL (USA) to Amsterdam earlier the same day, remained on the ground for about 22 hours before returning to service.
According to information The Aviation Herald received, Germany's BFU is going to investigate the occurrence.
On Jun 25th 2023 The Aviation Herald received additional information that the aircraft initiated the go around over the threshold of runway 25L after receiving a windshear alert, climbed extremely steeply, then the right wing dropped, the crew was able to recover the aircraft and again climbed very steeply to about 3000 feet losing a lot of airspeed. After (official DFS, German ATC) radar data indicated only 50 knots the aircraft lost height and descended to about 1900 feet until the aircraft was recovered a second time.
On Aug 31st 2023 Germany's BFU released their preliminary report rating the occurrence a serious incident and providing a brief abstract: "Shortly before the landing, the flight crew initiated a go-around. This resulted in an uncontrolled flight attitude. Subsequently, the flight crew recovered the flight attitude and performed a normal landing after a second approach."
The BFU further detailed that the aircraft was on an ILS approach to runway 25L, thunderstorms were active close to the aerodrome. The first officer (CPL, 3006 hours on type) was pilot flying, autopilot 2 and autothrust were active. Descending through 1000 feet MSL the aircraft was stabilized confirmed by QAR data, however, descending through 800 feet MSL rain rapidly reduced visibility with the runway, the captain (ATPL, 11,063 hours on type) took control of the aircraft. 6 seconds later the crew lost visual contact with the runway and the captain initiated a go around, shortly afterwards the crew received a windshear warning prompting the crew to initiate a windshear recovery maneouver applying maximum thrust and rotating the aircraft up. Climbing through about 2735 feet MSL the aircraft reached a pitch of +48 degrees with an angle of attack at only +3.60 degrees, 117 KIAS and 20 degrees of flaps. At 2843 feet the stick shaker and stall warning activated, the pitch was +16 degrees at that point with the angle of attack reaching +20.92 degrees, the gear was still extended. The IAS reduced to as low as 86 KIAS with speed over ground reducing to 60 knots. The crew lost partially control of the aircraft, the aircraft began to descend at up to 5500 fpm, the crew initiated a stall recovery, regained control and stopped the descent at 1913 feet. The windshear warning ceased and the aircraft became stable again, subsequent recordings show a continuous climb in normal flight attitudes.
