On Thursday, Air France flight AF1162 from Paris to Tenerife South (Airbus A320 reg. F-HEPI) faced severe weather conditions, with strong wind shear over the Canary Islands. The pilots attempted to land at Tenerife South Airport five times but were unsuccessful.
After three failed attempts, the Airbus A320 diverted to Gran Canaria’s Las Palmas Airport. The pilots then made two more attempts to land in Tenerife but ultimately returned to Gran Canaria.
Passengers were accommodated overnight, and the flight was rescheduled for the next morning. It was then successful in landing on the first attempt.
The challenging wind conditions, common in the Canary Islands, were responsible for the aborted landings. Several other flights were also diverted due to the weather.
Absolutely creasy ti make so many attempts.
Reason ….mental capacity is reducing drastically due to high workload considering the environment
That’s why in general diversion after two attempts are recommandés even mandatory in some airline operating procedures