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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 2002 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86J (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Berlin |
| Registration: | D-ABBB |
| MSN: | 32624/961 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | München airspace -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Aswan Airport (ASW/HESN) |
| Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While approaching the flight path of a descending B737-800 approximately 6 NM ahead, unexpected rightward rolling movements occurred. With the autopilot engaged, the bank angle reached 24 degrees, and under manual control, it increased to 28 degrees. After re-engaging the autopilot, the issue was resolved.
Sources:
BFU 5X012-0/02
History of this aircraft
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| 5 March 2022 | N624XA | iAero Airways | 0 | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO/KALO), IA |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2024 07:50 | ASN | Added |
| 02-Mar-2025 07:37 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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