Incident Boeing 737-7M2 D2-TBG, Friday 17 April 2009
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Date:Friday 17 April 2009
Time:11:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B737 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-7M2
Owner/operator:TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration: D2-TBG
MSN: 34560/2036
Year of manufacture:2006
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Lusaka City Airport (FLLC) -   Zambia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE/FVRG)
Destination airport:Lusaka-Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN/FLKK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
TAAG flight DT587, a Boeing 737-700, landed at the wrong airport in Lusaka, Zambia.
The aircraft landed at Lusaka City Airport (FLLC) instead of Lusaka-Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (FLKK).
FLLC is an airport used by the Zambian Air Force and has a single runway (08/26). FLLK is located 16 km NE of FLLC and also has a single runway (10/28).

METAR:

FLLS 171300Z 15009KT 9999 SCT038 24/16 Q1020
FLLS 171100Z 04008KT 9999 SCT035 23/15 Q1021

Sources:

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-34560.htm
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/angolan-pilot-lands-at-wrong-airport-idUSTRE53N1QR/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/196117307264439

History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Oct-2024 07:24 Bandit Added
27-Oct-2024 07:35 ASN Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
27-Oct-2024 07:35 ASN Updated
27-Oct-2024 07:38 ASN Updated [Cn, ]

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