14/09/2026
Parked up after the collapse of Ansett Australia VH-HYO was an Airbus A320-211 delivered new to Ansett Australia in 1995 and operated until the airline collapsed in 2001. After Ansett ceased operations in 2001, the airframe continued flying with other international operators, including registration as EK-32009 with Armavia
It crashed in 2006 in a a Controlled Flight Into Terrain CFIT accident that happened due to collision with the water while carrying-out a climbing manoeuvre after an aborted approach to Sochi airport at night with weather conditions below the established minima for runway 06.
While performing the climb with the autopilot disengaged, the Captain, being in a psychoemotional stress condition, made nose down control inputs due to the loss of pitch and roll awareness. This started the abnormal situation. Subsequently the Captain's inputs in the pitch channel were insufficient to prevent development of the abnormal situation into the catastrophic one.
Along with the inadequate control inputs of the Captain, the contributing factors to development of the abnormal situation into the catastrophic one were also the lack of necessary monitoring of the aircraft descent parameters (pitch attitude, altitude, vertical speed) by the co-pilot and the absence of proper reaction by the crew to the EGPWS warning.
Photo also shows Hilton Melbourne Airport - constructed above the main multi-level short-term car park at Melbourne Airport and officially opened in early 2001. The build wrapped up around mid-2000, opening its doors to guests in early 2001 as the only direct terminal-connected hotel in Australia at the time. Pan Pacific Hotels Group acquired the property for nearly $142 million and reflagged it as the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport on March 31, 2011
Airbus A320 - MSN 547
Serial number 547
Type 320-211
First flight date 28/06/1995
Test registration F-WWIU
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A1
Status Written off