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Unreliable altitude, airspeed, and Mach indications during flight can compromise aviation safety.

Public SafetyTransportationAircraft SystemsFlight OperationsApr 20, 2026score 0.353 posts · 0 replies across 3 instances
Multiple ACARS messages report an incident involving an Embraer 190 aircraft near Portsmouth, UK, where unreliable altitude, airspeed, and Mach indications were observed. The captain switched to ADS3 and continued the flight without RVSM, leading to a significant discrepancy between the captain and first officer. This incident highlights potential issues with aircraft instrumentation and flight safety protocols.

Claims

Unreliable altitude, airspeed, and Mach indications during flight can compromise aviation safety.
Parent: Aviation SafetyEntity: Aircraft InstrumentationImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 28, 2026Target: Unreliable altitude, airspeed, and Mach indications during flight
Pilots may need to switch to alternative systems like ADS3 when encountering unreliable instrumentation to ensure continued flight safety.
Parent: Flight OperationsEntity: Pilot ProceduresImpact: positiveDate: Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 28, 2026Target: Pilots switching to alternative systems when encountering unreliable instrumentation

Source posts

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Air to Ground Message: AML31M20060723KLM98T LEBBEHAM ACARS AML WORKORDER : XXXXXXXX FRM : 000 REQ DEBRIEFING : N INCIDENT : Y COMPLAINT : UNRELIABLE ALT/IAS/MACH INDICATIONS. AT FL360 DIFF CAPT/FO 320FT/5KTS/0.15MACH. F/O INSTRUMNTS CLOSE TO IESS. IAW NNC CAPT SWITCHED TO ADS3 AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NON-RVSM. INCIDENT. Area: Portsmouth, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a61f1d6d49a F: #f3726af92f3 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: AML31M20060723KLM98T LEBBEHAM ACARS AML WORKORDER : XXXXXXXX FRM : 000 REQ DEBRIEFING : N INCIDENT : Y COMPLAINT : UNRELIABLE ALT/IAS/MACH INDICATIONS. AT FL360 DIFF CAPT/FO 320FT/5KTS/0.15MACH. F/O INSTRUMNTS CLOSE TO IESS. IAW NNC CAPT SWITCHED TO ADS3 AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NON-RVSM. INCIDENT. Area: Portsmouth, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a61f1d6d49a F: #f3726af92f3 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: FAO CREWING WE NEED TO OFFLOAD MC XXXXX XXXXX WILL DISCUSS ON PHONE AFTER LANDING SORRY ROB Area: Oxfordshire, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #afe31ffa858 F: #f6c183f9254 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 21, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: FAO CREWING REGARDING MC OFFLOAD CAN YOU ADVISE FDM ON DUTY ASAP AND ASK MANAGEMENT FOR TWO CREW OPS Area: Birmingham, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #afe31ffa858 F: #f6c183f9254 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 21, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: AML31M20060723KLM98T LEBBEHAM ACARS AML WORKORDER : XXXXXXXX FRM : 000 REQ DEBRIEFING : N INCIDENT : Y COMPLAINT : UNRELIABLE ALT/IAS/MACH INDICATIONS. AT FL360 DIFF CAPT/FO 320FT/5KTS/0.15MACH. F/O INSTRUMNTS CLOSE TO IESS. IAW NNC CAPT SWITCHED TO ADS3 AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NON-RVSM. INCIDENT. Area: Portsmouth, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a61f1d6d49a F: #f3726af92f3 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: COOL THX. WANTED TO GET IT ROLLING QUICK SINCE FO IS CLOSE TO TIMING OUT Area: Jacksonville, FL, USA Type: Embraer 190 A: #a2a2b4897ad F: #fad921aba06 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: BONJOUR BESOIN TECH CDG ETA 06H40Z J41. BLEED 2 FAIL AU DECOLLAGE. C/L OK MERCI Area: Oxfordshire, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a171cc1e525 F: #ffb6a2c6bfc #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 24, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: HELLO ANY CHANCE TO USE SAME ROUTE AS BA4461 TO LCY TO AVOID SLOT THX Area: Oxfordshire, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a4eb8a9aeef F: #f4af48d6a89 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 24, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: SHUT DOWN ENGINE 2 LANDING 18R Area: Orlando, FL, USA Type: Embraer 190 A: #a0546530c96 F: #f5eaf5c8a92 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 24, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: HI. PLS MEET US ON ARRIN OSL. UNABLE TO TXON COM1. RCV WORKS FINE. COM 2 WORKS FULLY. Area: Zurich, Switzerland Type: Embraer 190 A: #a9d9cf06607 F: #f8e6000b66b #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 25, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: BONJOUR BESOIN MAN EN ALTN1 SUR LE CDG BHX MERCI Area: Portsmouth, UK Type: Embraer 190 A: #a2212aeb957 F: #f76e69f6aff #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 26, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: DO YOU KNOW IF ANY OTHER BREEZE PLANES WILL BE IN HVN WHEN WE ARRIVE WE CANT AFFORD MORE DELAYS ON BLOCK TIME. THE RAMPERS NAME WHO CAUSED THIS WAS XXXXX XXXXX. Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA Type: Embraer 190 A: #ab66bfa2b6b F: #fe052b38d3d #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 26, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: THANK YOU JUST MAKING SURE. DO YOU BY CHANCE KNOW WHAT OUR BLOCK TIME FOR TODAY IS NOW IF NOT WE CAN CHECK ON THE GROUND. Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA Type: Embraer 190 A: #ab66bfa2b6b F: #fe052b38d3d #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 26, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: GOOD AFTERNOON HOPE ALL IS WELL IN SLC. CAN YOU TELL IF ALL THE WX HAS MOVED OUT OF MSY. Area: Raleigh, NC, USA Type: Embraer 190 A: #ab66bfa2b6b F: #f44ae6c4065 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 26, 2026
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Air to Ground Message: MERCI JM NOUS CONFIRMONS QUE HOU POURSUIT BIEN MERCI PRISE EN COMPTE XXXXXXX Area: Kleine Brogel, Belgium Type: Embraer 190 A: #a171cc1e525 F: #f7a504e000b #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026
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