An Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320-200, registration CN-NML performing flight 3O-991 from Catania (Italy) to Amman (Jordan) with 4 crew, was departing Catania's runway 08 when shortly after takeoff the crew received a GPWS Pull Up Message. About 1.9nm past the runway end the aircraft climbed through about 500 feet MSL and continued to Amman without further incident.
Italy's ANSV reported they are investigating the occurrence rated a serious incident stating: "On September 20, 2025, at 21:57 UTC, shortly after takeoff from Catania Airport, an Air Arabia Airbus A320 aircraft, registration CN-NML, bound for Queen Alia International Airport (Jordan), received a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) pull-up message. This occurred as the aircraft approached the sea surface, reaching a short distance from it."
According to ADSB data the aircraft initially climbed to about 350 feet MSL (compensated for ambient pressure 1021 hPa by adding 230 feet to the transponder altitude) about 0.3nm past the runway end and descended again to about 230 feet (+/- 25 feet) about 0.7nm past the runway end.
Metars:
LICC 202320Z 22005KT CAVOK 20/18 Q1020=
LICC 202250Z 22004KT CAVOK 21/18 Q1020=
LICC 202220Z 30003KT CAVOK 23/20 Q1020=
LICC 202150Z 30005KT CAVOK 23/20 Q1021=
LICC 202120Z 28004KT 260V320 CAVOK 22/20 Q1021=
LICC 202050Z VRB02KT CAVOK 23/19 Q1021=
LICC 202020Z VRB01KT CAVOK 24/21 Q1021=
LICC 201950Z 14002KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1021=
LICC 201920Z 10003KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1021=
Map and Trajectory (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
Italy's ANSV reported they are investigating the occurrence rated a serious incident stating: "On September 20, 2025, at 21:57 UTC, shortly after takeoff from Catania Airport, an Air Arabia Airbus A320 aircraft, registration CN-NML, bound for Queen Alia International Airport (Jordan), received a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) pull-up message. This occurred as the aircraft approached the sea surface, reaching a short distance from it."
According to ADSB data the aircraft initially climbed to about 350 feet MSL (compensated for ambient pressure 1021 hPa by adding 230 feet to the transponder altitude) about 0.3nm past the runway end and descended again to about 230 feet (+/- 25 feet) about 0.7nm past the runway end.
Metars:
LICC 202320Z 22005KT CAVOK 20/18 Q1020=
LICC 202250Z 22004KT CAVOK 21/18 Q1020=
LICC 202220Z 30003KT CAVOK 23/20 Q1020=
LICC 202150Z 30005KT CAVOK 23/20 Q1021=
LICC 202120Z 28004KT 260V320 CAVOK 22/20 Q1021=
LICC 202050Z VRB02KT CAVOK 23/19 Q1021=
LICC 202020Z VRB01KT CAVOK 24/21 Q1021=
LICC 201950Z 14002KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1021=
LICC 201920Z 10003KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1021=
Map and Trajectory (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
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