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Report: Misunderstood clearance causes B747F to descend below minimum permitted altitude
A descent clearance that was misunderstood by the crew of a Boeing 747 cargo plane led to a descent below minimum permitted altitude during the approach to Melbourne Airport, Australia, according to an ATSB investigation report. (t.co) Más...
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Sounds to me like part of the blame is on ATC for not catching the incomplete read back. Of course, in most cases, a read back, while intended to be a safety check to cover situations just like this, are nothing more than formalities that are hardly paid attention to.
