Go-around — QFA161

QFA161 (Qantas Airways) was operating from YSSY to NZWN on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Wellington International Airport (NZWN) on runway 34 at 03:02 UTC. Trace data at the event: 538 ft AGL, 125 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 25 kt wind, 6 kt crosswind component, 9,994 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

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