Go-around — QFA169
NZCH · 292025-10-15 11:49 UTC· YMML → NZCH· QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED· B738
QFA169 (Qantas Airways) was operating from YMML to NZCH on 2025-10-15. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) on runway 29 at 11:49 UTC. Trace data at the event: 528 ft AGL, 140 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 9,999 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 29
- 528 ft AGL at event
- 140 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 9,999 m visibility
- METAR NZCH 280300Z AUTO 24009KT 210V280 9999 FEW080/// OVC100/// 16/00 Q1005
Flight context
- QFA169
- Qantas Airways
- B738
- YMML → NZCH
- 2025-10-15 11:49 UTC
- NZCH runway 29
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