← CollectionsControlled Flight Into Terrain
A perfectly flyable aircraft, flown into terrain the crew never saw coming. CFIT is a situational-awareness failure, not a control failure. Night, weather, and unfamiliar terrain do the setup work long before impact.
- A319 CREW HAD AN EGPWS 'TERRAIN TERRAIN' WARNING ON A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 29 AT MSO.Aug 1, 2004A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- Captain reported receiving a terrain alert from ATC but had the terrain in sight throughout the visual approach.May 1, 2022A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- A320 flight crew reported receiving a TERRAIN warning on approach GEG airport.Jun 1, 2019A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- Flight Crew reported getting terrain alerts while on approach near mountainous terrain.Nov 1, 2019A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- AN MD11 ON APCH AT 3600 FT RECEIVED A GPWS 'TERRAIN; TERRAIN' WARNING AND INITIATED EVASIVE ACTION TO 5500 FT. CREW SUSPECTED A FALSE GPWS WARNING DUE TO TERRAIN AT POINT OF WARNING ONLY 2000 FT.Dec 1, 1998A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- EMB-145 flight crew reported receiving a terrain warning from the aircraft while in VFR conditions.Jul 1, 2020A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- Air carrier Captain experienced a terrain warning while descending during a night visual approach to PSP from the east. Evasive action was taken and ATC queried the crew as to having the terrain in sight.Oct 1, 2016A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- A319 pilot reported receiving a terrain alert when they accepted an ATC vector that took them in the direction of terrain. Flight crew corrected heading to avoid terrain.Jan 1, 2024A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- An A319 flight crew received an EGPWS Terrain Warning making a night visual approach to Runway 26 at ABQ.Sep 1, 2009A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
- Air Carrier pilot reported receiving a terrain advisory during approach. Flight crew confirmed no terrain conflict and continued approach to landing.Mar 1, 2024A aircraft was involved in a reported event.
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