Limberwisk Air Flight 7482

### Summary

Under investigation, most likely: Engines set on idle during final approach, leading to CFIT, Pilot error.

### Site

Alkalai Clow Maneq Int'l Airport, Alkalai Clow, Limberwisk

## Flight

### Flight Destination

Alkalai Clow Maneq Int'l Airport, Alkalai Clow, Limberwisk

### Survivors

119

**Limberwisk Air Flight 7482** was a scheduled regional passenger flight from London Heathrow, London, the UK to Alkalai Clow Maneq Int'l Airport, Alkalai Clow, Limberwisk. The aircraft was put on idle on final approach during heavy snow and poor visibility, at 10:44 UTC +1 on 6 April 2022, the Airbus A320-214 landed short of the runway and was severely damaged. 15 were injured.

## Accident

Limberwisk Air Flight 7482 departed from London Heathrow, London, the UK to Alkalai Clow Maneq Int'l Airport, Alkalai Clow, Limberwisk. It was carrying 112 passengers and nine crew. The Airbus A320 operating the flight, registration LI-LCA, impacted the ground 160 metres (524 ft) short of the threshold of runway 01L (which is not equipped for precision landing), smashing through an ILS-LOC antenna array. This impact caused the landing gear to separate from the aircraft. The aircraft then climbed an embankment up to the runway level, skidded on its belly and stopped 300 metres (984 ft) past the threshold

The aircraft was extensively damaged, having lost all landing gear and its port engine. The wings and tailplane were also damaged. 14 passengers and a flight attendant were taken to hospital. None of the injuries were life-threatening, and all but one of those taken to hospital were released the same day. The weather at the time of the accident was described as "stormy" (winter conditions). The loss of power to the airport was due to the aircraft clipping transmission lines before hitting the ground. Electricity was restored to the airport by 02:12 ADT.

The aircraft collided with objects outside the airport perimeter and was damaged beyond repair.

## Aircraft and crew

The aircraft was an Airbus A320-214 equipped with two CFM56-5B4/3 engines. It first flew in 2006. It wasn't taken up by Air Arctic Airlines and was used by Limberwisk Air instead. As a result of the accident, the aircraft was written off.

The captain had been with Limberwisk Air for more than nine years and had logged 12,350 flight hours, including 5,901 hours on the Airbus A320. The first officer had been with the airline for 13 years and had 10,400 flight hours, with 6,392 of them on the Airbus A320.

## Investigation

The accident was investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Limberwisk. *Nartional Hush Safety Board* (NHSB), investigators from France and two technical advisers from Airbus travelled to Limberwisk to participate in the investigation. As a result of the accident, Limberwisk Air revised its incorrect Airbus A320-214 Standard Operating Procedure. The accident is still under investigation as of September 2023, however, according to the CVR of the aircraft, the NHSB said the most likely CFIT due to pilot errror, also mentioning that Captain John Hywuysqqaq and F/O Harold Kyqquwashc set the aircraft on idle during final approach. However its yet to be confirmed.

### CVR Transcript

Transcript of aircraft on final approach and crash landing:

 FO
 GPWS
 ATC

ATC: HUSH AIR 7482 decend to 2500 ft on final approach.

C: HUSH AIR 7482, decending to 2500 ft

(Aircraft set on idle)

FO: HUSH AIR 7482, request landing clearance.

ATC: Cleared to land on Runway 01L.

FO: Thank you.

*10 seconds of silence*

ATC: HUSH AIR 7482, decend to 500 ft.

C: HSUH AIR 7482, decending to 500 ft.

*after decending:*

ATC: You may decend to a lower level.

FO: Decending

*(Aircraft decending too fast due to being set on idle)*

GPWS: TOO LOW TERRAIN, WINDSHEAR.

FO: Decending to 0 ft.

ATC: Reduce speed.

GPWS: TOO LOW TERRAIN, 100, 50,

C: Oh F▮▮▮! GO AROUND!

GPWS: (whoop whoop) PULL UP, 40, 30, WINDSHEAR, TOO LOW TERRAIN, 20, WINDSHEAR, (whoop whoop) PULL UP.

FO: Ah f▮▮▮ myself.

GPWS: TOO LOW FLAPS, TOO LOW TERRAIN, WINDSHEAR, 10, (whoop whoop) PULL U-

*(impact, metal scraping on runway)*

C: SH▮▮!

*(CVR ends)*

## Aftermath

15 people were injured, all passengers and crew survived and evacuated.

After the accident, Captain John Hywuysqqaq and F/O Harold Kyqquwashc were suspended for 2 months and were retrained, they got their jobs back 8 months later and both still work on an Airbus A320-214.

### Aircraft

The aircraft was officially written off and was Limberwisk Air's first Airbus A320 wirte off, the aircraft's remains were later towed to the maintenance area and was left there until June 2023, the aircraft was scrapped by excavators and was sold as scrap metal, however, the cockpit was reused as a flight simulator a month after scrappin=g.

## Gallery

Scrapping ProcessThe cockpit to be used as a flight simulator.