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| Comparison between the two locations (ATSB, via Crikey) |
The controller contacted the crew, who then requested radar guidance and were directed toward the airport, where the plane landed in fading light. “After landing the crew advised the controller that they were unfamiliar with locating the airport at night,’’ the report said. “The ATSB found that, in the low light conditions, the captain misidentified a coal loading and storage facility, 6 NM (11km) southwest of Williamtown, as the airport environment.”
Rex conducted an internal investigation and alerted its crews to possible misidentification of features in the Williamtown area and reminded them of the importance of using navigation equipment to verify their position. Crews were also advised that visual approaches were no longer to be conducted at Williamtown during normal operations and additional material on situation awareness and assertiveness skills was incorporated into the airline’s human factors and non-technical skills training.
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| How the Rex flight proceeded (ATSB, via Crikey) |
The report outlines the steps REX has taken to prevent such a stuff up in the future. This incident might seem amusing on a quick reading of the ATSB summary. The full report, linked to the summary page, makes it clear that this was a serious incident, and responded to as such by the airline.
Via: Crikey, The Australian
