Thai A350 sank far below glideslope after shortened approach stressed pilots

Thai A350-900

Source: Thai Airways International

German investigators believe a shortened approach route given to a Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 crew generated increased time stress, resulting in a botched high-speed descent to Frankfurt that took the twinjet far below the glideslope.

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