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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2001 |
| Time: | 17:19 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Nürnberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ibiza Airport (IBZ/LEIB) |
| Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On approach to Nuremberg at FL74, there was a dangerous encounter with a glider (motor glider) in airspace class E. The crew spotted the glider at their 1-2 o'clock position, 200-300 meters away, and performed an evasive maneuver.
Sources:
5X012-1/01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2024 07:43 | ASN | Added |
| 03-Mar-2025 11:29 | ASN | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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