Approach Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System 
Fear of Landing
JANUARY 17, 2025
There were 175 passengers, four cabin crew and two flight crew on board. On approach, the captain made a mayday alert, declaring bird strike, bird strike. The flight crew announced that they were going around. The collision killed all 175 passengers and four of the six crew members.
Ask the Pilot
JUNE 28, 2024
But, you’re thinking, wouldn’t the “welcome aboard” spiel by either the pilots or cabin crew have given things away? Or is there a more visceral, seat-of-the-pants explanation, such as a tired crew mixing up a pair of similar-looking runways. But a visual approach, as the name implies, is almost entirely pilot-guided.
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