Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 December 1999
Aircraft Type: Airbus A340-311
Owner/operator: Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AIGF
Location: near Frankfurt –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Approach system and TCAS RA system.Approach system and TCAS RA system.
Category: Accident
A passenger was seriously injured during descent in approaching FL260 to a proximity alert (TCAS RA).A passenger was seriously injured during descent in approaching FL260 to a proximity alert (TCAS RA).
Description
On the approach to Frankfurt occurred when descent in approaching FL260 to a proximity alerts (TCAS RA). When avoidance maneuver a passenger was seriously injured.
Primary Cause
Proximity alert system malfunction leading to insufficient separation from other aircraft.Proximity alert system malfunction leading to insufficient separation from other aircraft.Share on:
