What happened
On 22 February 2012, an ATR 42-300, registration EI-FXA, was performing an approach to Glasgow Airport. During the descent phase of the flight, the crew was operating under specific weather conditions provided by the local automated terminal information service.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the information available to the flight crew during the approach. It was established that the co-pilot obtained the Glasgow ATIS report to inform the crew of the current meteorological conditions at the destination. The investigation clarified that the crew was utilizing the correct airport's information, correcting previous records that suggested a different location's data had been used.
Findings
- The crew had access to the Glasgow ATIS report during the approach.
- The investigation corrected an error in previous documentation regarding which airport's weather information was being monitored by the co-pilot.