Investigators in the UAE have concluded that an incorrect altimeter pressure setting caused an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to descend below the correct vertical profile while on approach.
The jet, A6-BMD (c/n 60758), was operating a cargo-only flight between Beijing/Capital and Abu Dhabi International on June 6, 2020, with just three people on board, comprising the commander and two co-pilots.
During an RNAV Y approach to runway 31L at the hub—when the widebody was on short final at a distance of approximately 1.3nm and 210ft radio altitude—the flight crew intimated a go-around.