Raytheon Hawker 800XP, CS-DRQ, 31 October 2006

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 31 October 2006
• Aircraft type: Raytheon Hawker 800XP
• Location: London City Airport
• Registration: CS-DRQ

Raytheon Hawker 800XP, CS-DRQ

Summary:

This aircraft experienced significant navigation problems after taking off from London City Airport (LCY) and was unable to comply with the Standard Instrument Departure (SID). The crew were able to recover heading information after approximately 10 minutes and landed back at LCY without incident. It transpired that several similar incidents had previously occurred with other aircraft and there have been similar incidents subsequent to this one. The cause of the problem was identified as strong magnetic anomalies in the holding area for Runway 28. Six safety recommendations have been made.

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Published 10 December 2014