LaMia LMI-2933 Crash in Medellin - TRIP FUEL WAS NOT CONSIDERED
Autor: George Rocha | Publicado: 2016-12-01T10:24:00-02:00














INTERPRETATION FOR LAYMAN


If your plane is flying on right side of Localizer course
you need to turn to the left for intercepting the Localizer course (it is the
runway centerline extension); Otherwise, as you are flying on heading NORTH
(360°) and, the ATC controller gives you heading 010° you should turn to the
right (less time), so the plane will turn away from localizer course.


Whether the pilot under absolute emergency pressure has
immediately turn to 010°&nbsp; and, the ATC
controller has only perceived her mistake after 30 seconds because she saw the
target on radar screen moving on opposite direction as desired, the pilot will
need to make the plane to turn 30° to the left for correction. This turn in
emergency at night with engines flame out will withdraw the pilot attention
(focus) and a loss of control could come because of unavailable engine thrust.












LMI2933
LMI2933, FL210
inbound and we request priority for approaching.
Right now we
have a fuel problem.


Medellin
Approach Control
LMI2933, understand
you request priority to land with fuel problems, correct?


LMI2933&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Affirmative.


Medellin
Approach Control
OK, be advised
I'll give you vectors to proceed to localizer
and for
approaching. It'll be approximately 7 minutes.


LMI2933
...FOR VECTORS,
LMI2933.


Medellin
Approach Control
LMI2933, say
your heading.


LMI2933
179 outbound
leg.


&nbsp;Medellin Approach
Control
Maintain present
heading and wait to start, to continue your descent.


LMI2933
Mantain present
heading and we're visual with the ground.


LMI2933
LMI2933,
requesting vectors for inbound leg, ma'ma.


Medellin
Approach Control
Stand by, I have
a traffic just below doing the approach.
And additionally,
they are performing a runway inspection.
How much time do
you have for landing, LMI?


LMI2933
We are with
emergency fuel, ma'ma.
We're
established&nbsp; on final course.


LMI2933
Request immediately
descent, LMI2033.


Medellin
Approach Control
LMI2933, you can
turn to the right just now to start your descent.
You have traffic
one mile and below you.


LMI2933
Traffic in
sight, no factor and we request to intercept the localizer at once.
(Captain asked
for Gear Down).


Medellin
Approach Control
Captain, you are
at Flight Level 210. I need you climb down flight level.
You'd have to
turn right to star your descent.


LMI2933
Negative, ma'ma,
we've already started the descent.
and
we're going to localizer.


Medellin
Approach Control
LMI2933, you
have a traffic ahead, at 18000 feet, an Airbus 320.


LMI2933
We have it on
TCAS and just above, ma'ma, we're on final course.


Medellin
Approach Control
The aircraft is
at 18000 feet, captain.
The traffic is
turning left now.
Additionally,
there is another traffic, ...OK, it has already cleared 18500 feet.


LMI2933
Traffic in sight
and we're at 18000 feet, 2933.


Medellin
Approach Control
Stand by (for
Colombia 3020).
LMI2933, 17700
feet, continue the approach, wet runway.
Let us know if
you request any ground assistance.


LMI2933
We will confirm
for ground assistance and we're crossing 16000 feet to localizer.


Medellin
Approach Control
Set QNH to 30.27


LMI2933
30.27


LMI2933
Ma'ma, LMI2933 is
with total failure, total electric and fuel.


Medellin
Approach Control
Runway is clear,
LMI2933 and fire services are rolled.


LMI2933
Copied,
LMI2933... Vectors, vectors, ma'ma. Vectors to runway.


Medellin
Approach Control
The radar signal
has lost, I can't see you, say your heading now.


LMI2933
We're heading
360, 360.


Medellin
Approach Control [in Spanish]
Con rumbo, vire por la izquerda 010,
proceder'ia al localizador
del VOR de Rionegro - una milla
delante del VOR. Al momento usted se encuentra ... - correto, le confirmo - por
la izquerda rumbo 350.


Medellin
Approach Control [Air Traffic Controller misled pilots]
With heading,
turn left 010 to localizer, Rionegro VOR - a mile ahead the VOR. Right now, you
are ... - correct, I confirm - left turn 350. [She finally corrected to right heading to be taken]

NOTE: Who is heading North never turn left to 010. This ATC mistake withdrew pilot focus on keep flying without turns. Maybe here is the key to the pilot has lost FLIGHT CONTROL. 


LMI2933
Left 350...


Medellin
Approach Control
Yes, correct.
You're 0.1 miles from Rionegro VOR.
I can't see your
altitude, LMI.


LMI2933
9000 feet,
ma'ma.
Vectors,
Vectors.


Medellin
Approach Control
You're 8.2 miles
from the runway.
What's your
altitude now?
LMI2933, say
your position?


NO
ANSWER!





ENGLISH
Just in case of any aircraft is very short on fuel&nbsp; the
pilot MUST declare 'proceeding for landing' even though he/she hasn't got&nbsp;the&nbsp;ATC CLEARANCE.



The ATC will immediately instruct all the other
aircrafts&nbsp;in vicinity to &nbsp;keep their tracks from approach sector
and&nbsp;runway centerline. Go-Around for all planes on log.



The ATC
will devote full attention to the aircraft&nbsp;with "run of fuel" declaratory (It is Law Declaratory).
All other aircraft lose their priorities, even if&nbsp;other aircraft has declared
"supposed fuel leak".



Justification


The aircraft declaring "run of fuel"
and "proceeding to land" takes over the highest priority even though it hasn’t got proper
authorization from ATC. It is in the same priority of GLIDERS because it has
lost its own propulsion system.





Priorities
for landing: 

1° Gliders



2° Aircraft
in Aero-medical service (wounded or seriously injured) 


3°
Aircraft operational SAR (search and rescue) 


4°
Aircraft in Military Operation (War mission) 


5°
Aircraft carrying the President
of the Nation


6°
Aircraft in Military (Military Maneuver) 


7°
Other Aircraft




PORTUGUÊS

Exatamente
no caso em que qualquer aeronave estiver com pouquíssimo combustível, o piloto DEVE
declarar 'prosseguindo para pousar' mesmo sem ter AUTORIZAÇÃO do Controle de Tráfego Aéreo. 

O ATC
instruirá imediatamente todas as outras aeronaves nas proximidades para se
afastarem de suas trajetórias do setor de aproximação e do eixo da pista. ‘Arremetida’
para todas as aeronaves no enfileiramento. 

O ATC dedicará atenção total à aeronave com declaratória "sem combustível".

Todas as outras aeronaves perdem suas prioridades, mesmo a aeronave que tiver declarado "suposto vazamento de combustível".

Justificativa

A aeronave que declara "sem combustível" e "prosseguindo para pousar" sem a devida autorização do ATC, está na mesma prioridade de PLANADORES, portanto tem prioridade de pouso.


Prioridades para o Pouso:


1° Planadores
2° Aeronaves em serviço aeromedico (Enfermo ou Ferido grave)
3° Aeronaves em operação SAR (Busca e Salvamento)
4° Aeronaves em Operação Militar (Missão de Guerra)
5° Aeronave transportando o Presidente da República
6° Aeronaves em
Operação Militar (Manobra Militar)
7° Demais Aeronaves