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'Gear oopar le lo ... No...': the last words from Alliance Air CD-7412

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The relevant Cockpit Voice Recorder transcript of the conversation between Alliance Air flight CD-7412, which crashed at Patna on July 17, 2000, and air control.

Seconds From Impact

Time (GMT)

From

To

Text

1166

01:43:35

7412

VEPT

Patna Allied 7412

1163

01:43:38

VEPT

7412

7412 Patna go ahead

1157

01:43:44

7412

VEPT

Namaskar maintaining flight level 260, estimating arrival at 0206

1148

01:43:53

VEPT

7412

Request estimate Sarek.

1144

01:43:57

7412

VEPT

Say again

1141

01:44:00

VEPT

7412

Estimate Sarek

1138

01:44:03

7412

VEPT

We checked Sarek at 41

1133

01:44:08

VEPT

7412

Allied 7412, Roger, maintain flight level 260 in co-ordination with Calcutta Cleared to PPT ILS DME ARC approach runway 25 transition level, flight level 55. Met. Report Patna 0120 wind calm, visibility 4000 meters, weather haze, cloud broken 25000 feet , temperature 29, dew point 27, QNH 996 HPa, No sig.

1104

01:44:37

7412

VEPT

996 copied

1101

01:44:40

VEPT

7412

QNH correct

1091

01:44:50

Intra

 

Lot of moisture around

947

01:47:14

VEPT

7412

Allied 7412 .

945

01:47:16

7412

VEPT

Go ahead.

942

01:47:19

VEPT

7412

Report for descent. Please check up descent traffic with Calcutta control.

938

01:47:23

7412

VEPT

Calcutta reported negative.

904

01:47:57

Intra

 

(Approach briefing) DME ARC approach

899

01:48:02

Intra

 

Approach briefing

855

01:48:46

7412

VEPT

Calcutta 7412 requesting descent clearance

846

01:48:55

VEPT

7412

Roger 7412, Patna confirm negative traffic with Calcutta

842

01:48:59

7412

VEPT

Say again

839

01:49:02

VEPT

7412

Confirm negative traffic with Calcutta

838

01:49:03

7412

VEPT

Affirm Sir

835

01:49:06

VEPT

7412

Roger Sir, descent to flight level 75. Report 25 miles.

832

01:49:09

7412

VEPT

75, call you 25 miles.

810

01:49:31

Intra

 

Approach briefing ---- pressurisation set for landing at Patna--- etc. Go around EPR set

Approach briefing completed --- Descend checks completed.

798

01:49:43

Intra

 

(Mike head set disturbance sound)

793

01:49:48

Intra

 

Set (disturbance sound)

593

01:53:08

Intra

 

(Mike head set disturbance sound)

565

01:53:36

Intra

 

News paper hai (in Hindi)

562

01:53:39

Intra

 

Chahiye (in Hindi)

415

01:56:06

Intra

 

25 miles

412

01:56:09

7412

VEPT

25 miles 7412

406

01:56:15

VEPT

7412

---- 7412 Roger, descend to 4000 feet. QNH 996 HPa, transition level, flight level 55. Report 13 DME for ILS-DME ARC approach runway 25.

398

01:56:23

7412

VEPT

4000, 996 HPa. Call you commencing the ARC.

367

01:56:54

VEPT

7412

Allied 7412, latest QNH 997 Hpa

363

01:56:58

7412

VEPT

997 copied

361

01:57:00

VEPT

7412

QNH correct

320

01:57:41

Intra

 

(whistling) Passing 55, 997

317

01:57:44

Intra

 

Set

301

01:58:00

Intra

 

13 miles, joining the Arc

299

01:58:02

7412

VEPT

Commencing the Arc 7412. Call you established localiser

291

01:58:10

VEPT

7412

Descend to 2000 feet QNH 997. Report crossing lead radial 080 PPT

281

01:58:20

7412

VEPT

Will do

252

01:58:49

Intra

 

Cabin crew

249

01:58:52

Intra

 

At your station please

201

01:59:40

Intra

 

Flaps 1

200

01:59:41

Intra

 

Speed good. Flaps 1 selected. Moving

199

01:59:42

Intra

 

(Landing gear unsafe warning horn)

184

01:59:57

Intra

 

Flaps 5

179

02:00:02

Intra

 

Gear down

147

02:00:34

Intra

 

Gear down

145

02:00:36

Intra

 

(Gear coming down sound)

143

02:00:38

Intra

 

Flaps 15

141

 

 

 

To

 

 

129

02:00:40

 

 

 

 

 

 

02:00:52

Intra

 

Landing checklist

Start switches

Low ignition

Recall

Checked

Altimeter

Checked, 997 set

Speed brakes

Armed green

Landing gear

Down three green

Flaps

15 on gauge

95

02:01:26

7412

VEPT

412 crossing lead radial and coming up on localiser

90

02:01:31

VEPT

7412

Descend to 1700 feet, QNH 997 HPa. Report establishing localiser.

83

02:01:38

7412

VEPT

Will do

79

02:01:42

Intra

 

Flaps 40

37

02:02:24

Intra

 

Horn (altitude alert)

36

02:02:25

Intra

 

Left hand down ---

35

02:02:26

7412

VEPT

Patna Allied 7412

34

02:02:27

VEPT

7412

Flight 7412 Patna

31

02:02:30

7412

VEPT

I would like to do one 360 due to high on approach Sir

25

02:02:36

VEPT

7412

Confirm aerodrome in sight.

23

02:02:38

7412

VEPT

Affirm. Sir affirm. Field in sight.

21

02:02:40

VEPT

7412

Roger, report final Runway 25 after carrying out 360.

16

02:02:45

7412

VEPT

Roger

10

02:02:51

Intra

 

Stall warning stick shaker sound (continued till the end of the tape)

7

02:02:54

Intra

 

Gear oopar lelo (in Hindi).

5

02:02:56

Intra

 

(Gear unsafe warning)

3

02:02:58

Intra

 

GPWS pull up warning

1

02:03:00

Intra

 

Noooooo.......... Loud voice.

0

02:03:01

Intra

 

Crash (click sound)

Courtesy: http://www.civilaviation.nic.in/coi/fdr-60.htm

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