An Asiana Airbus A350 conducting an approach to San Francisco triggered a low altitude alert forcing a go around on 23 February 2025.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ212, operated by an Airbus A350-900 was conducting an arrival from Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN).
The inbound flight was cleared to make an approach to runway 28L San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Asiana Airlines OZ212 Seoul-San Francisco
Established on final approach, San Francisco Tower issued a low altitude approach to the aircraft. Controllers advised the Asiana flight crew to check their altitude and conduct a go around.
The flight crew complied with the order, conducting a missed approach before repositioning the aircraft for a second approach to runway 28L.
The aircraft subsequently landed from the second approach attempt, approximately 15 minutes after the initial go around instruction.
According to data from the online source Aviation Herald, the aircraft was recorded as passing through 650 feet AGL at 3.05nm from the runway threshold.
At this point on the approach, the aircraft should have been passing through 1000 feet AGL, with altimeter calibrated for ambient pressure.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that flight OZ212 and departed from Seoul Incheon International Airport 2126 local time on 23 February.
Following departure, the flight had set course normally, climbing to flight level FL370 for the westerly service to San Francisco.
Letdown and initial approach procedures were similarly conducted normally, before the flight triggered a low altitude warning on final approach.
Following the initial missed approach, the aircraft was climb to approximately 4500 feet before negotiating the second approach.
The aircraft conducting the OZ212 to San Francisco was an Airbus A350-900, registered HL8382. This is a five year old widebody aircraft belonging to the carrier Asiana Airlines.
It has been operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in November 2020.
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