Privilege Style Boeing 757 Incident at Ibiza Airport (EC-ISY)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On September 4, 2015, a Boeing B-757-200 with registration EC-ISY, operated by Privilege Style, experienced an incident during its approach to Ibiza Airport in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The aircraft was operating flight EXS0831 for Jet2.com, a regular international passenger service originating from Manchester Airport in the United Kingdom and destined for Palma de Mallorca Airport in Spain, with Menorca Airport designated as the alternate. The flight carried eight crew members and 208 passengers, all of whom were unharmed. ## Approach and Go-Around Sequence The flight crew was executing the LORES2M standard terminal arrival route for runway 06L at Palma de Mallorca. At 08:02:44 UTC, the crew contacted the Palma de Mallorca Area Control Center and received authorization to fly direct to the Andraitx initial approach fix. During the transit, the crew requested and was granted several deviations due to the presence of clouds. After receiving clearance for an Instrument Landing System approach to runway 06L and subsequent landing clearance, the crew decided to abort the landing while on final approach and in visual contact with the runway. The decision was made because the indicated airspeed suddenly increased from 180 to 220 knots. Following this event, the three aircraft that were in the approach sequence behind the Privilege Style flight also aborted their approaches. ## Subsequent Actions and Investigation After the go-around, the crew requested to divert to Menorca Airport. They were informed that other aircraft were also aborting approaches at that airport. The crew was then provided with information regarding conditions at Ibiza Airport. The incident was investigated by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC), which published technical report IN-026/2015. The investigation was conducted for the purpose of preventing future accidents and incidents, in accordance with international and European regulations, and did not aim to establish fault or liability.