Unstable approach — 9HFAE

LMML · 13

2025-11-16 18:33 UTC· LMML LMML· A21N

9HFAE was operating from LMML to LMML on 2025-11-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Malta International Airport (LMML) on runway 13 at 18:33 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1298 ft AGL, 99 kt GS. Approach stability score: 70/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 16 kt wind, 11 kt crosswind component, 9,994 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 13
  • 1298 ft AGL at event
  • 99 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 70/100
  • 16 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • LMML 211245Z 16007KT 9999 R31/1400D -SHRA BKN019TCU 23/21 Q1019 RESHRA NOSIG

Flight context

  • 9HFAE
  • A21N
  • LMML → LMML
  • 2025-11-16 18:33 UTC
  • LMML runway 13

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:33:06 UTC · LMML runway 13 · 1,298 ft AGL · 99 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:41:01 UTC · LMML runway 13 · 1,195 ft AGL · 67 kt GS
Stall warning 18:29:46 UTC · · 1,033 ft AGL · 62 kt GS
Stall warning 18:37:50 UTC · · 1,185 ft AGL · 105 kt GS
Stall warning 18:41:19 UTC · · 1,176 ft AGL · 70 kt GS
Stall warning 18:45:19 UTC · · 883 ft AGL · 75 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· LMML