It looks like a routine ILS approach as the crew of a Boeing Business Jet descends through 500 feet toward the runway on a gray, rainy day. On reaching minimums at around 200 feet, the airplane is on glidepath and a landing appears certain as the rabbit lights and runway are clearly visible straight ahead. Then something unexpected happens. Have a look:
Video: Runway Disappears after Minimums
Key Takeaways:
- A Boeing Business Jet crew on a Cat I ILS approach experienced a sudden loss of visual contact with the runway due to heavy rain at a very low altitude (just above 100 feet).
- The captain immediately executed a textbook go-around, highlighting the critical importance of aborting a landing when visual references disappear, even if well past decision height.
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