Departure
Arrival
The flight in question took off from Mohammed V International Airport in Morocco, utilizing the Boeing 747-8 aircraft. The departure roll occurred on runway 35R, requiring a takeoff distance of 1,643 meters or 44% of the runway. As the aircraft lifted off, it reached a liftoff speed of 184 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff featured a relatively moderate temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a nearly negligible wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind component of 1 knot and an almost negligible headwind.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft climbed at an altitude of 2 miles northeast of the location of Zawyat an Nwacer. The climb achieved a significant gain in altitude, ascending from an initial 1,581 feet above sea level to an en route cruise altitude of 27,036 feet above sea level. This notable increase of 25,455 feet in elevation was attained within the span of 7 minutes as the aircraft covered a distance of approximately 37 nautical miles.
The en route cruise phase began approximately 16 miles southeast of Settat and continued for a duration of 202 minutes. Throughout this phase, the aircraft flew at an altitude of 27,036 feet above sea level and covered a total distance of 1,586 nautical miles.
Upon entering the descent phase, the aircraft started descending approximately 7 miles east of Save in the Collines Department of Benin. The descent involved a decrease in altitude from 27,001 feet above sea level to a lower altitude of 1,134 feet above sea level within a span of 15 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of approximately 94 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria originated from the north, heading in a direction of 180 degrees while maintaining an altitude of approximately 3 nautical miles with an altitude of 1,061 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on runway 18R, which featured a length of 3,923 meters. Although the threshold height was above the target height, the landing involved an excessively high threshold speed of 307 knots. Furthermore, the touchdown point was located approximately 963 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with an excessively fast touchdown speed of 304 knots and a very heavy touchdown rate of -793 feet per minute.
Moreover, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned with the centerline of the runway by a distance of 52.1 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 1 knot, and a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind was negligible.
The total landing distance was approximately 1,889 meters or 48% of the runway length. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centerline by a significant distance of 33.5 meters. Ultimately, the flight covered a total distance of 1,724 nautical miles and employed a fuel quantity of 40,085 kilograms within a span of 226 minutes.
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Departure Roll
97.91 %
Departure roll runway 35R at GMMN Mohammed V International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,643 m 44 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 184 kt. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,643 m 44 % of runway |
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| 89.53 % |
Liftoff speed was 184 kt Target 164 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 3.56 m 3.05 m left to 0.52 m right |
-0.52 | 3.05 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
-0.6 | 6.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:57:43 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:57:43 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:57:43 |
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Engine 3 Started at 20:57:43 |
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Engine 4 Started at 20:57:43 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:57:43 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:57:43 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:57:43 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:57:43 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:57:43 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:57:43 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:57:43 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:57:43 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:57:43 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:57:52 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:57:52 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:57:53 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:57:55 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:59:03 |
Departure Climb 1
100 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35R GMMN Mohammed V International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 196 kt 185 kt min to max 206 kt |
185 | 206 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.01 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 327 fpm 4 fpm min to max 519 fpm |
4 | 519 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
0 | 39 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 5.0 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
6.6 | 5.0 ° |
Departure Climb 2
100 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35R GMMN Mohammed V International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 217 kt 207 kt min to max 245 kt |
207 | 245 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI 632 fpm 508 fpm min to max 1,741 fpm |
519 | 1,537 fpm | |
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Average altitude 84 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl |
40 | 372 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
5.0 | 5.0 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:59:42 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:59:57 |
Departure Climb 3
85.75 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35R GMMN Mohammed V International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
-0.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 247 kt 246 kt min to max 249 kt |
246 | 249 kt | |
| 28.74 % |
Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 29.1 ° |
0.4 | 28.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g |
0.98 | 1.15 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,708 fpm 1,408 fpm min to max 2,348 fpm |
1,456 | 1,668 fpm | |
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Average altitude 625 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 884 ft agl |
395 | 884 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 5.3 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
5.3 | 8.5 ° | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:00:07 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:00:07 |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started 2 miles north east of Zawyat an Nwacer (Casablanca-Settat, Morocco). Climbing from 1,581 ft asl to 27,036 ft asl, an increase of 25,455 ft in 7 minutes and covering 37 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 264 kt 243 kt min to max 310 kt |
250 | 310 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 18.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.5 ° |
27.8 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.75 g min to max 1.35 g |
1.19 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 3,565 fpm -88 fpm min to max 4,427 fpm |
1,732 | -18 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8,700 ft asl 1,581 ft asl min to max 27,068 ft asl |
1,581 | 27,036 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 13.4 ° |
8.7 | 1.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Level
100 %
Enroute level cruise started 16 miles south east of Settat (Casablanca-Settat, Morocco) and lasted 202 minutes, covering 1,586 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 26,998 ft asl 26,982 ft asl min to max 27,032 ft asl |
27,032 | 26,999 ft asl | |
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Average speed 315 kt 300 kt min to max 319 kt |
313 | 318 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.2 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.5 | 1.0 ° |
Enroute Descent
100 %
Enroute descent started 7 miles east of Save (Collines Department, Benin). Descent from 27,001 ft asl to 1,134 ft asl, a decrease of 25,866 ft in 15 minutes and covering 94 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 306 kt 293 kt min to max 354 kt |
319 | 303 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.6 ° |
0.0 | 10.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.56 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -1,569 fpm -3,977 fpm min to max 386 fpm |
20 | -1,487 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8,614 ft asl 1,134 ft asl min to max 27,001 ft asl |
27,001 | 1,134 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.0 | -1.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 00:39:22 |
Arrival Final 4
100 %
Approaching runway 18R at DNMM Murtala Muhammed International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,061 ft agl to 1,011 ft agl. A decrease of 50 ft in 2 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 303 kt 303 kt min to max 303 kt |
303 | 303 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.7 ° -1.7 ° min to max -1.7 ° |
-1.7 | -1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -1,490 fpm -1,496 fpm min to max -1,485 fpm |
-1,485 | -1,496 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,036 ft agl 1,011 ft agl min to max 1,061 ft agl |
1,061 | 1,011 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -1.7 ° min to max -1.7 ° |
-1.7 | -1.7 ° | |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 00:45:05 |
Arrival Final 3
99.52 %
Approaching runway 18R at DNMM Murtala Muhammed International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 986 ft agl to 712 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 10 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 303 kt 303 kt min to max 304 kt |
303 | 304 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max -1.7 ° |
-1.8 | -1.7 ° | |
| 97.59 % |
Average bank angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
3.9 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -1,496 fpm -1,516 fpm min to max -1,480 fpm |
-1,502 | -1,516 fpm | |
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Average altitude 852 ft agl 712 ft agl min to max 986 ft agl |
986 | 712 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.7 ° |
-1.7 | -1.8 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 00:45:17 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 00:45:08 |
Arrival Final 2
100 %
Approaching runway 18R at DNMM Murtala Muhammed International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 687 ft agl to 399 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 11 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 304 kt 304 kt min to max 304 kt |
304 | 304 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-1.6 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.1 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -1,558 fpm -1,609 fpm min to max -1,526 fpm |
-1,526 | -1,609 fpm | |
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Average altitude 544 ft agl 399 ft agl min to max 687 ft agl |
687 | 399 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.0 ° min to max -1.8 ° |
-1.8 | -2.0 ° | |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 00:45:19 |
Arrival Final 1
76.75 %
Approaching runway 18R at DNMM Murtala Muhammed International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 373 ft agl to 125 ft agl. A decrease of 248 ft in 8 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 85.59 % |
Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 305 kt 305 kt min to max 306 kt |
305 | 306 kt | |
| 80.4 % |
Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.1 | 1.0 ° | |
| 67.76 % |
Average bank angle 15.0 ° 15.0 ° min to max 15.0 ° |
15.0 | 15.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -1,803 fpm -2,158 fpm min to max -1,615 fpm |
-1,615 | -2,158 fpm | |
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Average altitude 256 ft agl 125 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl |
373 | 125 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.0 ° min to max -2.0 ° |
-2.0 | -2.5 ° | |
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Gear not down at 00:45:31 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 00:45:31 |
Arrival Landing
43.58 %
Landing on runway 18R at DNMM Murtala Muhammed International Airport, runway length 3,923 m. Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 307 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 307 kt. Target 150 kt |
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| 85.09 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 11.99 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 77.6 % |
Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.0 | 0.9 ° | |
| 65.47 % |
Average bank angle 10.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 15.2 ° |
15.2 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.19 g 0.97 g min to max 1.35 g |
1.31 | 1.30 g | |
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Average speed 306 kt 304 kt min to max 307 kt |
307 | 304 kt | |
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Average VSI -1,287 fpm -2,014 fpm min to max -793 fpm |
-2,014 | -793 fpm | |
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Average altitude 27 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 62 ft agl |
62 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.8 | -0.6 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
53.03 %
Touchdown point was 963 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 304 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -793 fpm. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 52.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 76.11 % |
Touchdown VSI was -793 fpm. |
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| 85.27 % |
Touchdown distance was 592 m Target 457 m |
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| 0 % |
Speed at touchdown 304 kt Target below 147 kt |
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| 0 % |
Runway alignment max 70.23 m 19.75 m left |
52.07 | -18.16 m | |
| 88.77 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.82 g min to max 1.41 g |
1.30 | 1.06 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 289 kt 274 kt min to max 304 kt |
304 | 274 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
-0.6 | 0.9 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 00:45:47 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 00:45:48 |
Arrival Rollout
55 %
Total landing distance 1,889 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 33.5 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,889 m 48 % of runway. |
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| 0 % |
Runway alignment max 33.47 m 0.00 m left to 33.47 m right |
-18.92 | -31.19 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.79 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.09 | 0.91 g | |
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Average speed 253 kt 248 kt min to max 273 kt |
273 | 248 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 00:45:50 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 00:45:51 |
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Battery Master Off at 00:45:53 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 00:45:53 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 00:45:53 |
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Engine 3 Stopped at 00:45:53 |
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Engine 4 Stopped at 00:45:53 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 00:45:53 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 00:45:53 |
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Battery Master On at 00:45:54 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 00:45:54 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 00:45:56 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:46:17 |
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Parking Brake On at 00:46:22 |
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Engine 1 Started at 00:46:35 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 00:46:35 |
This report details the landing of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (DNMM). The final approach was made from the north, heading 180.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,061 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed successfully on runway 18R, which has a length of 3,923 meters.
However, there were several issues with the landing performance of the aircraft. The threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft failed to land at the recommended height, potentially leading to a bumpy ride for passengers and crew. More concerning was the excessively high threshold speed of 307 knots, which is higher than the recommended speed for landing, and the touch-down point was located 963 meters beyond the touch-down zone.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was excessively high at 304 knots, contributing to a very heavy touchdown rate of -793 feet per minute (fpm). This is much faster than the recommended rate, which can cause excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially damage the runway. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 52.1 meters from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have deviated from the recommended landing path.
The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle breeze of 1 kilometer per hour from the west (270 degrees). There was a negligible headwind and a light crosswind of 1 kilometer per hour, which should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance, which is the distance from the touch-point to where the aircraft came to a complete stop, was 1,889 meters, which accounts for 48% of the runway's length. During the rollout phase, the aircraft was significantly misaligned by 33.5 meters from the centreline, which can make it difficult for other aircraft to navigate and may require additional taxiing distance.
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