What happened
On February 9, 2024, at approximately 16:45 UTC, an Airbus A320-214, registration EC-JFH, operated by Iberia Express, was performing a commercial passenger flight from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Tenerife North Airport.
Upon approaching Tenerife North, the crew entered several holding patterns. Due to poor local meteorological conditions, the crew performed a missed approach because of insufficient visibility. Following the aborted landing attempt, the crew decided to divert to the alternative aerodrome, Tenerife South Airport.
The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 25 at Tenerife South. Upon arrival, the remaining fuel on board was 1,000 kg, which was below the aircraft's minimum required fuel reserve of 1,190 kg. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members or 164 passengers, and no damage was sustained by the aircraft.
The investigation
The CIAIAC investigation is focused on evaluating the crew's actions during the flight, the initial flight planning, and the operator's internal procedures regarding missed approaches and fuel loading requirements.