Cockpit voice recorder transcript of the Air France Airbus A.320 accident at Mulhouse-Habsheim, June 26, 1988.
Source: Final report concerning the accident which occurred on June 26th 1988 at Mulhouse-Habsheim (68) to the Airbus A320, registered F-GFKC / Ministry of Planning, Housing, Transport and Maritime Affairs
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the
accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
French text is translated into English
| time |
source |
content |
| 12.44:27 |
TOWER |
QNH Habsheim 1012 Fox Echo 9.8.4 |
|
Captain |
OK |
| 12.44:31 |
Co-pilot |
Roger |
| 12.44:32 |
Captain |
9.8.4 put in 9.8.4 |
| 12.44:34 |
Co-pilot |
9.8.4 QFE selected! |
| 12.44:37 |
|
Good gear is down; flaps 2! |
| 12.44:42 |
Captain |
Flaps 3 |
| 12.44:45 |
Co-pilot |
Flaps 3! |
|
Captain |
That's the airfield, you confirm? |
| 12.44:48 |
Co-pilot |
Affirmative |
| 12.44:51 |
Co-pilot |
You see it LL 01, when we get there you're at 1
nautical mile, that's right. |
| 12.44:55 |
|
[GONG!] - nosewheel valve |
| 12.45:04.7 |
GPWS |
[Too Low Terrain!] |
|
Co-pilot |
OK! |
| 12.45:19.1 |
Radio altimeter |
[Forty] |
| 12.45:04.7 |
|
[GONG!] - GPWS cut off |
| 12.45:05.7 |
Radio altimeter |
[Two hundred] |
| 12.45.11 |
Co-pilot |
P.....G.....! (name of flight safety officer) |
| 12.45:11.4 |
Radio altimeter |
[Two hundred] |
| 12.45.12 |
Co-pilot |
G.. is going to ...eh! |
| 12.45:14 |
Co-pilot |
OK, you're at 100ft there, watch, watch |
| 12.45:13 |
Radio altimeter |
[One hundred] |
| 12.45:19.1 |
Radio altimeter |
[Forty] |
| 12.45:23.6 |
Radio altimeter |
[Fifty] |
| 12.45:26 |
Captain |
OK ,I'm OK there, disconnect autothrottle |
| 12.45:27.5 |
Radio altimeter |
[Forty] |
| 12.45:32 |
Co-pilot |
Watch out for those pylons ahaead, eh. See them? |
| 12.45:33 |
Co-pilot |
Yeah, yeah, don't worry. |
| 12.45:34.5 |
|
[Clack! Clack! Clack!] - power lever dentents |
| 12.45:35.3 |
Radio altimeter |
[Thirty] |
| 12.45:36.2 |
Radio altimeter |
[Thirty] |
| 12.45:37 |
Co-pilot |
TOGA/SRS |
| 12.45:38.3 |
Radio altimeter |
[Thirty] |
| 12.45:39 |
Captain |
Go around track |
| 12.45:39.9 |
Captain |
Sh...! |
| 12.45:41.5 |
|
END OF TAPE |