On November 26, at 10:25 p.m., Columbia Airlines Flight 11, hull number HK-2910, from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport, the plane climbed to 37,000 R. At 11:31 p.m., the crew contacted air traffic control in Madrid and converted the receiver to a VHF omnidirectional beacon. Fifteen minutes later, the plane descended to 19,000 feet and at 11:52 p.m. to 9.000 feet.At 11:56 p.m., Madrid Airport cleared Route 33 for Flight 11. Madrid Tower cleared Flight 11 to land on runway 33 at 00:03 on the 27th. At that time, the crew followed the VHF omnidirectional beacon to turn right to align with (Due to inherent issues with the aircraft, So when the landing gear is retracted, it stops moving halfway through, meaning the wheels are on the outside)