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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86N |
| Owner/operator: | AMC Airlines |
| Registration: | SU-BPZ |
| MSN: | 35213/2300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Paris, -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Paris |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 16, 2008, a Boeing 737-800, serial number YK633, Egyptian registration SU-BPZ, struck runway lights near a construction zone while departing runway 27L at Paris Charles DeGaulle airport. The airplane continued to Alexandria, Egypt. There were no injuries and a local Boeing service representative in Egypt reported three nose tires were replaced. There was an undetermined further extent of damage. The aircraft was operated by AMC Aircraft Maintenance Corporation of Egypt. Initial information from the operator indicated the flight crew miscalculated runway length and aircraft speeds for departure.
This investigation is being conducted by the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile
(BEA) of France. All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to the BEA at:
Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile
Bâtiment 153
Aéroport du Bourget
93350 Le Bourget
France
Website: http://www.bea-fr.org
Probable Cause: .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA08WA100
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 August 2008 | SU-BPZ | AMC Airlines | 0 | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
min |
| 2 August 2009 | SU-BPZ | AMC airlines | 0 | over Mediterranean sea |  |
non |
| 15 June 2013 | SU-BPZ | Astra Airlines | 0 | Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG) |  |
min |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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