Southwest flight 150agl 4 mile final into TPA

[francisco collazos]

This is making the rounds on the internet. THey ended up with a low altitude alert from the tower then diverted to FLL

 

[dmspilot]

Another RNAV approach. You would think they would get their act together after what happened in OKC.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Should they be checking altitude periodically? What approach were they using? For example, if I read the chart (link below) properly, they should be no lower than 1600' crossing ZEXXY at 3.5 miles out.

https://www.flightaware.com/resources/airport/TPA/IAP/RNAV+(GPS)+RWY+10/pdf

Another RNAV approach. You would think they would get their act together after what happened in OKC.

What makes the type of approach significant?

 

[Mikey52]

It's not the type of approach, it's the heavy rain, moderate to heavy turbulence, gusty winds( possible wind shear) that makes it challenging.