Captain Survives Crashing Into Mountain / Air China Flight 129 Crashes on Approach
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The Mistakes of Private Pilots
The flight crew did not execute a mist approach when they lost sight of the runaway during the circling approach to runway one eight right, which led them to strike high terrain near the airport. When the first officer advised the captain to execute a mistapproach about five seconds before impact, the captain did not react,. nor did the first officer initiate the mised approach himself. There 're some recommendations here: Review the air china training program for circling approaches. Review a method to standardize the contents and procedures of various briefings used by the flight crew in flight.
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