The Digest:
The first officer of the Air Peace flight involved in the July Port Harcourt incident has revealed he repeatedly advised the captain to abort the landing due to an unstable approach, but was ignored.
Key Points:
- Co-pilot David Bernard stated the captain disconnected autopilot at 500 feet and flew manually
- He warned the captain was "high on the approach" and recommended a go-around
- The aircraft crossed the runway threshold at 200 feet and landed beyond the midpoint
- Bernard claims the captain was reluctant to use reverse thrust, forcing him to intervene
- The first officer manually engaged reverse thrust to help bring the aircraft to a stop
- This testimony contradicts earlier narratives about the cause of the runway excursion
- The incident highlights critical crew resource management failures during the approach
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
