Unstable approach — QFA255

LFPG · 08L

2026-06-18 03:27 UTC· WSSS → LFPB· QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED· B789

QFA255 (Qantas Airways) was operating from WSSS to LFPB on 2026-06-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) on runway 08L at 03:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1245 ft AGL, 218 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 4 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 08L
  • 1245 ft AGL at event
  • 218 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • LFPG 102330Z 26009KT CAVOK 13/08 Q1015 NOSIG

Flight context

  • QFA255
  • Qantas Airways
  • B789
  • WSSS → LFPB
  • 2026-06-18 03:27 UTC
  • LFPG runway 08L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 03:27:59 UTC · LFPG runway 08L · 1,245 ft AGL · 218 kt GS
Unstable approach 03:28:07 UTC · LFPB runway 09 · 1,612 ft AGL · 219 kt GS
Unstable approach 03:28:07 UTC · LFPB runway 09 · 1,612 ft AGL · 219 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· LFPG