Jeppesen Sanderson

1 documented case

1995

An American Airlines Boeing 757-200, the same aircraft type and airline as Flight 965's N651AA, photographed on approach to Miami International Airport in 1998; this is not the accident aircraft.

One letter, two beacons: American Airlines Flight 965's rushed approach ends on a mountain near Cali

American Airlines Flight 965 crashed near Cali in 1995, killing 159, after a crew entry of "R" for the Rozo beacon called up a beacon near Bogota, the autopilot turned the jet off its approach course, and the crew kept descending while trying to regain the approach without knowing where they were.

KBR-19951220-INC-S01
Severity needle showing Severe
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American Airlines, Aeronautica Civil de Colombia, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration

Severity distribution

Severity distribution for Jeppesen Sanderson. 1 documented case across five severity bands, cool (Minor) to warm (Critical).
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Elevated0
Critical0
Incidents by severity band for Jeppesen Sanderson
Severity bandIncidents
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Severe1
Critical0

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