2119:09 Captain: Lower the gear.
2119:10 First Officer: Gear down.
2119:30 Captain: Mode selector approach land checklist.
2119:32 Second Officer: Landing check.
2119:41 Second Officer: Speed brake lever;
2119:42 Captain: Full forward.
2119:43 Second Officer: Spoiler switches.
2119:45 First Officer: On.
2119:45 Second Officer: On.
2119:46 Second Officer: Engine start selectors on.
2119:50 (Engine igniter sound starts and continues until end of tape.)
2119:56 Second Officer: No smoking switch on.
2119:57 First Officer: On.
2119:58 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two, two two left, wind one niner zero at two zero, cleared to land."
2120:00 Second Officer: Gear.
2120:01 Flt 052: "Cleared to land, Avianca zero five two heavy."
2120:03 Flt 052: "Wind check please?"
2120:05 Kennedy Tower "One niner zero at two zero."
2120:07 Flt 052: "Thankyou."
2120:08 First Officer: One hundred and ninety with twenty is in the wind.
2120:10 Captain: With what?
2120:10 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two, say airspeed?"
2120:10 First Officer: With twenty.
2120:12 Flt 052: "Zero five two is, ah, one four five knots."
2120:15 Kennedy Tower "TWA eight oh one heavy, if feasible reduce airspeed one four five."
2120:17 Captain: Give me fifty.
2120:19 TWA 801: "Okay, we'll do our best."
2120:21 Captain: Are we cleared to land, no?
2120:23 First Officer: Yes sir, we are cleared to land.
2120:25 Second Officer: Hydraulic pressure quantities, normal.
2120:28 First Officer: Localizer to the left, slightly below glide slope.
2120:33 Second Officer: Standby flaps fifty, landing checklist complete.
2120:36 First Officer: Stand by flaps fifty.
2120:39 Captain: give me fifty.
2120:40 First Officer: Flaps fifty now.
2120:41 Second Officer: Fifty, fifty, green light, final set.
2120:45 Second Officer: All set for landing.
2120:48 First Officer: Below glide slope.
2120:53 Kennedy Tower "TWA eight oh one heavy, if feasible reduce to final approach airspeed at this time."
2120:56 TWA 801: "Yes sir, we're indicating one five zero now, thats about the best we can do."
2121:06 Captain: Confirm the wind.
2121:07 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two heavy, can you increase your airspeed one zero knots at all?"
2121:09 Flt 052: "Yes, we're doing it."
2121:12 Kennedy Tower "Okay, thankyou."
2121:15 Captain: Confirm the wind.
2121:16 First Officer: The wind is one hundred ninety with twenty knots.
2121:20 Captain: I got it.
2121:30 Kennedy Tower "TWA eight oh one, you're gaining on the heavy seven oh seven, turn left, heading of, ah, one five zero, and, ah, maintain two thousand."
2121:35 Captain: I'm going to leave the runway to the right, okay?
2121:36 First Officer: To the right, yes sir.
2121:38 TWA 801: "Okay, TWA eight oh one heavy, left to one five zero, maintain two thousand."
2121:41 Captain: Localizer, glide slope one thousand feet, standby for lights.
2121:46 First Officer: Standing by for lights.
2121:59 First Officer: Slightly below glide slope.
2122:07 First Officer: One thousand feet above field.
2122:10 First Officer: Instruments cross checked, slightly below.
2122:17 First Officer: All set for landing.
2122:19 Second Officer: Stand by for lights.
2122:21 Captain: Stand by.
2122:26 First Officer: The wind is slightly from the left, one hundred ninety with twenty.
2122:33 AA 40: "Tower, American Forty heavy's with ya outside LORRS."
2122:36 Kennedy Tower "American forty heavy, Kennedy Tower, roger, runway two two left, you're number two following heavy seven oh seven traffic on a two mile final. Wind two zero zero at one eight. RVR five thousand, five hundred, Cleared to land."
2122:44 First Officer: Below glide slope.
2122:50 AA 40: "Cleared to land, American forty heavy."
2122:52 First Officer: Glide slope.
2122:56 Kennedy Tower "American forty heavy, whats your airspeed?"
2122:57 First Officer: This is the wind shear.
2138:08 Second Officer: Glide slope.
2123:08 (Ground proximity warning system sounds "whoop whoop, pull up! pull up!" continuously for seventeen seconds.)
2123:09 First Officer: Sink rate.
2123:10 First Officer: Five hundred feet.
2123:13 Captain: Lights.
2123:20 Captain: Where is the runway?
2123:23 Captain: The runway! Where is it?
2123:25 (Ground proximity warning system sounds "Glideslope" for five seconds.)
2123:27 First Officer: I don't see it! I don't see it!
2123:28 Captain: Give me the landing gear up. Landing gear up.
2123:32 (Sound of landing gear warning horn.)
2123:33 Captain: Request another traffic pattern.
2123:37 Flt 052: "Executing a missed approach, Avianca zero five two heavy."
2123:37 Second Officer: Smooth with the nose, smooth with the nose, smooth with the nose.
2123:39 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two heavy, roger, ah, climb and maintain two thousand, turn left, heading one eight zero."
2123:43 Captain: We don't have the fue...
2123:45 First Officer: Maintain two thousand feet, one eight zero on the heading.
2123:54 Captain: Flaps twenty five.
2124:00 Captain: I don't know what happened with the runway. I didn't see it.
2124:00 Second Officer: I didn't see it.
2124:00 First Officer: I didn't see it.
2124:04 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two, you are making a left turn, correct sir?"
2124:06 Captain: Tell them we are in emergency.
2124:06 Second Officer: Two thousand feet.
2124:08 Flt 052: "Thats right to one eight zero on the heading, and, ah, we'll try once again. We're running out of fuel."
2124:15 Kennedy Tower "Okay."
2124:17 Captain: What did he say?
2124:18 First Officer: Maintain two thousand feet, one eight on the heading. I already advise him that we are going to attempt again, because we now can't.
2124:21 Kennedy Tower "American forty heavy, two two left, wind two zero zero at one niner, cleared to land. Wind shear reported, gain and loss of ten knots, seven hundred feet to the surface by a DC-9."
2124:22 Captain: Advise him we are emergency!
2124:26 Captain: Did you tell him?
2124:27 AA 40: "American forty."
2124:28 First Officer: Yes sir.
2124:29 First Officer: I already advised him.
2124:31 Captain: Flaps four...fifteen.
2124:32 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two heavy, continue the left turn, heading one five zero, maintain two thousand."
2124:36 Flt 052: "One five zero, maintaining two thousand, Avianca zero five two heavy."
2124:39 Kennedy Tower "Avianca zero five two heavy, contact approach on one one eight point four."
2124:40 First Officer: One hundred and fifty on the heading.
2124:42 Flt 052: "One one eight point four."
2124:45 Captain: They put us to reduce airspeed, that's the thing man, hundred and fifty.
2124:50 First Officer: One hundred and fifty on the heading.
2124:51 NY Approach "Five forty two heavy, thank you for your help, contact Kennedy Tower one one niner point one."
2124:51 TWA 542: "Good day, thank you."
2124:55 Captain: Flaps fifteen.
2124:55 Flt 052: "Approach, Avianca zero five, ah, two heavy, we just missed a missed approach, and ah, we're maintaining two thousand and five on the..."
2124:58 Second Officer: Flaps fourteen.
2125:00 Captain: Flaps fourteen.
2125:07 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two heavy, New York, good evening, climb and maintain three thousand."
2125:08 Captain: Advise him we don't have fuel.
2125:10 Flt 052: "Climb and maintain three thousand, and ah, we're running out of fuel, sir."
2125:12 NY Approach "Okay, fly heading zero eight zero."
2125:15 Flt 052: "Flying heading zero eight zero, climb to three thousand."
2125:19 First Officer: Three thousand feet please.
2125:19 NY Approach "TWA eight zero one heavy, turn left, heading zero four zero."
2125:20 Captain: What, zero eighty?
2125:20 First Officer: Hundred and eighty.
2125:22 Captain: Ah...
2125:22 TWA 801: "Zero four zero, TWA eight oh one heavy."
2125:22 First Officer: Hundred and eighty.
2125:28 Captain: Did you already advise that we don't have fuel?
2125:29 First Officer: Yes sir, I already advise him, hundred and eighty on the heading. We are going to maintain three thousand feet, and he's going to get us back.
2125:29 Captain: Okay.
2125:41 NY Approach "Evergreen one zero two heavy, fly two seven zero."
2125:44 EVG 102: "Two seven zero, one oh two heavy."
2125:47 First Officer: One hundred and eighty.
2125:50 Captain: Give me bugs.
2125:52 First Officer: One eighty on the heading.
2125:53 NY Approach "American four zero heavy, present heading. I'll give you a turn here in a minute."
2125:56 AA 40: "American four zero heavy, wilco."
2126:00 First Officer: Three thousand feet.
2126:07 NY Approach "American four zero heavy, turn left, heading one eight zero. You're nine miles from the outer marker, maintain two thousand until established on the localizer. Cleared for ILS two two left."
2126:11 First Officer: ?Unintelligible?
2126:15 AA 40: "Okay, one eight zero, two thousand, maintain two until established, cleared ILS two two left, American four zero heavy."
2126:21 Captain: Okay.
2126:21 NY Approach "Evergreen one zero two heavy, descend and maintain three thousand."
2126:24 EVG 102: "Okay, leveling four for three, Evergreen one oh two heavy."
2126:27 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two heavy, turn left, heading zero seven zero."
2126:31 Flt 052: "Heading zero seven zero, Avianca zero five two heavy."
2126:34 First Officer: Zero seven zero.
2126:35 NY Approach "And Avianca zero five two heavy, ah, I'm going to bring you about fifteen miles northeast, and then turn you back onto the approach, is that fine with you and your fuel?"
2126:43 Flt 052: "I guess so, that you very much."
2126:46 Captain: What did he say?
2126:46 Second Officer: The guy is angry.
2126:47 First Officer: Fifteen miles in order to get back to the localizer.
2126:50 NY Approach "Evergreen one zero two heavy, turn left, heading two five zero, you're one five miles from the outer marker, maintain three thousand until established on the localizer. Cleared for ILS two two left."
2126:50 Captain: zero seventy.
2126:50 NY Approach "Evergreen one zero two heavy, turn left, heading two five zero. You're one five miles from the outer marker, maintain three thousand until established on the localizer. Cleared for ILS two two left."
2126:50 Captain: Zero seventy.
2126:52 First Officer: Zero seven zero on the heading, maintaining three thousand feet.
2126:59 EVG 102: "Cleared for the approach, Evergreen one zero two heavy."
2127:02 NY Approach "TWA eight zero one heavy, turn left, heading two nine zero."
2127:03 Captain: Give me the Kennedy ILS in number one.
2127:04 TWA 801: "Two nine zero, TWA eight oh one."
2127:08 First Officer: The ILS or the VOR?
2127:09 Captain: I like say the VOR.
2127:11 First Officer: Fifteen point nine is on number one.
2127:13 Captain: Zero ninety.
2127:14 First Officer: Zero seven zero on the heading.
2127:20 Second Officer: Zero seventy.
2127:20 Second Officer: We must follow that ILS.
2127:28 NY Approach "American four zero heavy, contact Kennedy Tower, one one niner point one, good evening."
2127:29 First Officer: It is not centered, the localizer of the radial, no.
2127:31 Captain: I'm going to follow this...
2127:32 First Officer: We must follow the identified ILS.
2127:32 AA 40: "Nineteen one for American four heavy. You have a good evening sir."
2127:35 NY Approach "Thankyou."
2127:36 Captain: To die.
2127:38 Pan Am 1812: "Kennedy Approach, Clipper eighteen twelve heavy with alpha's descending to five thousand, heading zero six zero."
2127:43 NY Approach "Clipper eighteen twelve New York, good evening."
2127:52 NY Approach "TWA eight zero one heavy, turn left, heading two seven zero."
2127:54 TWA 801: "Two seven zero, TWA eight zero one heavy."
2128:11 NY Approach "Clipper eighteen twelve heavy, descend and maintain four thousand."
2128:15 Pan Am 1812: "Eighteen twelve heavy to four thousand."
2128:16 Captain: Take it easy, take it easy.
2128:42 EVG 102: "Ah, approach for Evergreen one oh two heavy, is one seven zero a good speed on final?"
2128:47 NY Approach "Ah, what's it gonna be in knots? Ah, I don't know the mach, ah."
2128:54 EVG 102: "Ah, yes sir, a hundred and seventy knots on final for Evergreen, is that okay?"
2128:58 NY Approach "Yeah, that's fine, ah, I have a heavy jet seven ahead, and he's about twenty knots slower, that's due to the winds. I'm gonna need you to slow twenty knots in three or four miles."
2129:09 EVG 102: "Okay sir."
2129:11 Flt 052: "Ah, can you give us a final now? Avianca zero five two heavy."
2129:20 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two, affirmative sir, turn left, heading zero four zero."
2129:30 Captain: Give me a bug.
2129:33 First Officer: Zero four zero, okay, that's fine.
2129:36 First Officer: I'm giving you bugs for...
2129:42 NY Approach "Evergreen one zero two heavy, contact Kennedy Tower, one one niner point one. Good day."
2129:46 EVG 102: "Ah, good day."
2129:58 Pan Am 11: "New York Approach control, it's Clipper one one heavy, maintaining four thousand feet, turning right to zero three zero, what speed would you like?"
2130:05 NY Approach "Clipper eleven heavy, New York, good evening. Speed one eight zero please?"
2130:09 Pan Am 11: "Back to one eight zero for eleven heavy."
2130:11 Second Officer: I have the lights on.
2130:14 NY Approach "TWA eight zero one heavy, turn left, heading two five zero, you're one five miles from the outer marker. Maintain two thousand until established on the localizer. Cleared for ILS two two left."
2130:21 Flt 052: "Avianca zero five two heavy, left turn two five zero, and ah, we're cleared for ILS."
2130:25 Captain: What heading? Tell me.
2130:26 NY Approach "Okay, two called Trans World eight oh one, you were cleared for the approach."
2130:27 First Officer: Two five zero.
2130:30 TWA 801: "Affirmative, TWA eight oh one, we got it. We're out of three for two."
2130:32 First Officer: Two five zero in the heading.
2130:32 NY Approach "Avianca fifty two, climb and maintain three thousand."
2130:33 (Sound of landing gear warning horn.)
2130:36 Flt 052: "Ah, negative sir. We just running out of fuel. We okay three thousand. Now okay."
2130:39 Captain: No, no, three...three thousand, three thousand.
2130:44 NY Approach "Okay, turn left, heading three one zero sir."
2130:47 Flt 052: "Three one zero, Avianca zero five two."
2130:50 Captain: Tell me...
2130:50 NY Approach "Clipper eighteen twelve heavy, turn left, heading three one zero."
2130:52 Pan Am 1812: "Eighteen twelve heavy, left three one zero."
2130:52 First Officer: Three one zero in the...
2130:53 Captain: Flaps fourteen.
2130:54 First Officer: Three one zero.
2130:54 Second Officer: No sir, are in...
2130:55 Captain: Set flaps fourteen.
2130:55 NY Approach "Avianca fifty two, fly heading of three six zero please."
2130:56 First Officer: Fourteen degrees.
2130:56 Captain: Tell me heading, what?
2130:58 Flt 052: "Okay, we'll maintain three six zero now."
2130:59 Second Officer: Three six zero now.
2131:01 NY Approach "Okay, and you're number two for the approach. I just have to give you enough room so you can make it without, ah, having to come out again."
2131:07 Flt 052: "Okay, we're number two and flying three six zero now."
2131:10 NY Approach "thankyou sir."
2131:22 Captain: Three sixty, no?
2131:23 First Officer: Three sixty.
2131:26 Captain: Flaps fourteen.
2131:27 NY Approach "TWA eight zero one heavy, you're eight miles behind a heavy jet. Contact Kennedy Tower, one one niner point one. Thanks for the help."
2131:33 TWA 801: "Okay, eight oh one roger and what's his ground... what's his airspeed, do you know?"
2131:36 NY Approach "Ah, he's indicating ten knots slower, eight miles."
2131:39 TWA 801: "Okay, thank you."
2131:45 NY Approach "Clipper eighteen twelve heavy, speed one six zero, if practical."
2131:47 Pan Am 1812: "eighteen twelve heavy slowing to one fifty."
2132:08 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two heavy, turn left, heading three three zero."
2132:11 Flt 052: "Three three zero on the heading, Avianca zero five two."
2132:14 First Officer: Three three zero, the heading.
2132:38 (Sound of momentary power interruption to the CVR.)
2132:39 Second Officer: Flame out! Flame out on engine number four.
2132:41 (Sound of momentary power interruption to the CVR.)
2132:42 Captain: Flame out on it.
2132:43 Second Officer: Flame out on engine number three, essential on number two, one number one.
2132:49 Captain: Show me the runway.
2132:49 Flt 052: "Avianca zero five two, we just, ah, lost two engines and, ah, we need priority please."
2132:54 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two, turn left, heading two five zero, intercept the localizer."
2132:56 (Sound of engine spooling down.)
2132:57 First Officer: Two five zero.
2132:59 Flt 052: "Roger."
2133:00 Captain: Select the ILS.
2133:01 First Officer: ILS.
2133:03 First Officer: It is on the number two.
2133:04 Captain: Select the ILS, let's see.
2133:04 NY Approach "Avianca zero five two heavy, you're one five miles from the outer marker, maintain two thousand until established on the localizer. Cleared for ILS two two left."
2133:12 Flt 052: "Roger, Avianca."
2133:14 NY Approach "Clipper eighteen twelve, turn left, heading two two zero."
2133:22 Captain: Did you select the ILS?
2133:22 First Officer: It is ready on two.
2133:24 (End of recording)
