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B737-800 captain reported his aircraft flew through commercial grade fireworks at 800 feet AGL on approach to MMMX.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1336011 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MMMX.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 1800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
On final approach to 05R at approximately 800 feet AGL aircraft enveloped by exploding commercial grade fireworks. First officer and pilot flying did an outstanding job keeping a cool head and steady hands. Explosions felt through airframe and burning fireworks raked the windscreen. This is an unacceptable hazard to aviation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain reported his aircraft flew through commercial grade fireworks at 800 feet AGL on approach to MMMX.
Narrative: On final approach to 05R at approximately 800 feet AGL aircraft enveloped by exploding commercial grade fireworks. First Officer and pilot flying did an outstanding job keeping a cool head and steady hands. Explosions felt through airframe and burning fireworks raked the windscreen. This is an unacceptable hazard to aviation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.