A320 terrain near-collision inquiry: ILS ‘masking’ threat of mis-set altimeter

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French investigation authority BEA believes the prevalence of ILS approaches has obscured an underlying vulnerability of aircraft to the risk of terrain collision arising from incorrect altimeter pressure settings.

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