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ground proximity warning system

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ground proximity warning system [′grau̇nd präk¦sim·əd·ē ′wȯrn·iŋ ‚sis·təm]
(navigation)
An airborne computer that provides a pilot with visual and audible warnings when it senses the aircraft may inadvertently make contact with the ground.
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The air crash was caused by the following combination of unfavorable factors: failure to comply with requirements of instructions by the crew; failure to meet requirements of the visual approach; loss of control over flight altitude in missed approach caused by incorrect assessment of the aircraft descent by the captain of the crew; failure to take actions required when the ground proximity warning system alerts by the crew.
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