Air carrier flight crew reported they received a low altitude alert from ATC along with seeing all PAPI lights red during final approach. Flight crew corrected altitude and continued approach.
Synopsis
Air carrier flight crew reported they received a low altitude alert from ATC along with seeing all PAPI lights red during final approach. Flight crew corrected altitude and continued approach.
Narrative
LDA Y 19 approach. IMC until 100 above DDA. At 100 above call out Captain and I began looking for RWY 19 PAPI. At minimums I did not have the PAPI in sight however the captain stated he had visual contact and was continuing. Therefore a go around was not called. I then saw RWY 15 and queried the Captain to verify he had RWY 19 in sight he confirmed he was visual with the runway. All this happened at the 1000 ft call. I called 1000 ft but no response due to our discussion about visual contact. Once I had the PAPI for 19 in sight it was four red which I called out. Captain stated correcting and began immediately. Shortly after we were back on path. At the same time tower gave us a low altitude alert. I was too work saturated to respond. We reached 1000fpm descent rate which I called out and was corrected.Cause: Looking for the runway environment which distracted us from monitoring the altitude which led to undesired altitude.Suggestion: Go-around should have been called as soon as I saw four red. Should not have let finding the runway distract me from monitoring the airplanes altitude.
Second reporter narrative
On LDA Y 19 approach got low on the altitude after right after JEVGA fix; FO called four red PAPI and tower gave a low altitude call. I continued and the approach because I was visual at that point; we leveled out and got back on profile with an uneventful landing.Cause: We couldn't see the PAPI early enough.Suggestion: Go Around and try it again.
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