You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Saturday 2 August 2003 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86J (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Berlin |
| Registration: | D-ABAO |
| MSN: | 28069/42 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Corfu International Airport (CFU/LGKR) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kerkyra-I. Kapodistrias Airport (CFU/LGKR) |
| Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS/EDDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 2, 2003, at approximately 11:10 a.m., the Boeing 737-800 took off from Kerkira Airport on the Greek island of Corfu, bound for Düsseldorf. On board were 179 passengers and six crew members. The takeoff took place from runway 17, with a takeoff heading of 166°. The crew was assigned the TIGRA 1C as the departure route (SID) (Appendix 1). This meant that the aircraft was to climb to 500 ft with a takeoff heading of 166° and then execute a turn to the left at 270°. The takeoff took place over the GARITZA VOR (GAR) on a westward course to follow the 306° radial from KERKIRA VOR (KRK) to TIGRA. Due to obstacles within 1 NM of the end of runway 17, a visual climb to 500 ft was requested. The recommended speed for this departure was 210 kt. The pilot in command, sitting in the left seat, was the pilot in command.
According to the crew, while the aircraft was still in a straight-line flight, after takeoff, "L-NAV" (lateral navigation by the flight management system) and then the autopilot were engaged. The aircraft then turned left as intended and assumed a bank angle of over 35°. The pilot in command then corrected the bank angle by manually intervening in the controls. The autopilot disengaged itself. After the bank angle had been stabilized, the autopilot was reengaged. The aircraft flew to Düsseldorf without further incident. A malfunction of the autopilot was suspected as the cause of the severe bank angle.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2003/Bericht_03_QX002.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2
https://www.jetphotos.com/info/737NG-28069
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/183026 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 2016 | HL8253 | T'Way Air | 0 | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2024 07:49 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Jul-2025 18:48 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2025 19:12 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 09-Jul-2025 19:14 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation