Incident Overview
On 3 January 2016, a serious incident occurred at Sofia, Bulgaria, involving an Airbus A320-232 aircraft registered as HA-LYP. The Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary (MIT-TSB) conducted the safety investigation and issued Final Report 2016-004-4P.
Investigation Purpose
The sole objective of the safety investigation, as stated in the report, is to reveal the causes and circumstances of aviation accidents or incidents and to initiate necessary technical measures and make recommendations to prevent similar cases. It is not intended to apportion blame or liability.
Legal Basis
The investigation was carried out under Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, Hungarian aviation legislation, and ICAO Annex 13. The report is based on the draft prepared by the Investigation Committee and sent to affected parties for comments.
Report Content
The final report includes sections on factual information, analysis, conclusions, and safety recommendations. Factual information covers the history of the flight, personnel and aircraft information, meteorological conditions, flight recorders, and other relevant data. The analysis section examines flight control, slat/flap protection, go-around mode switching, engine control, GPWS warnings, and human factors.
Probable Cause
The report's probable cause is not stated in the provided source material.