Unstable approach — 9HFAE

LMML · 05

2026-05-09 13:05 UTC· LMML LMML· A21N

9HFAE was operating from LMML to LMML on 2026-05-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Malta International Airport (LMML) on runway 05 at 13:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1170 ft AGL, 92 kt GS. Approach stability score: 55/100. 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 15 kt wind, 1 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 05
  • 1170 ft AGL at event
  • 92 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 55/100
  • 15 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • LMML 182345Z 24003KT 9999 FEW025 24/21 Q1018

Flight context

  • 9HFAE
  • A21N
  • LMML → LMML
  • 2026-05-09 13:05 UTC
  • LMML runway 05

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 13:05:00 UTC · LMML runway 05 · 1,170 ft AGL · 92 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:10:34 UTC · LMML runway 05 · 1,176 ft AGL · 73 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:15:37 UTC · LMML runway 05 · 1,183 ft AGL · 83 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:39:52 UTC · LMML runway 05 · 1,165 ft AGL · 75 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:15:37 UTC · LMML runway 05 · 1,183 ft AGL · 83 kt GS
Stall warning 13:02:58 UTC · · 1,323 ft AGL · 87 kt GS
Stall warning 13:03:24 UTC · · 1,230 ft AGL · 114 kt GS
Stall warning 13:08:23 UTC · · 1,222 ft AGL · 103 kt GS
Stall warning 13:13:57 UTC · · 1,117 ft AGL · 104 kt GS
Stall warning 13:02:58 UTC · · 1,323 ft AGL · 87 kt GS
Stall warning 13:03:24 UTC · · 1,230 ft AGL · 114 kt GS
Stall warning 13:08:23 UTC · · 1,222 ft AGL · 103 kt GS
Stall warning 13:13:57 UTC · · 1,117 ft AGL · 104 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