Mystery over Fokker 100’s descent below minimum safe altitude

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Guest authors

The descent was controlled by an auto-flight system that had to be disconnected when the aircraft dipped to 480 ft below the minimum safe level and wouldn’t respond to crew instruction.

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