Algerie A332 at Oran on Oct 26th 2017, landed on closed runway

Last Update: November 15, 2017 / 21:12:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-4021

Departure
Casablanca, Morocco

Destination
Oran, Algeria

Aircraft Registration
7T-VJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

Airport
Es Senia Airport, Oran

Airport ICAO Code
DAOO

An Air Algerie Airbus A330-200, registration 7T-VJV performing flight AH-4021 from Casablanca (Morocco) to Oran (Algeria), was cleared to land on Oran's runway 07R but touched down on closed runway 07L instead. The aircraft rolled out without incident.

Position data transmitted by the aircraft's transponder show the aircraft touched down on the center line of runway 07L.

A local source reported Runway 07L had been closed for years due to work in progress. A review of NOTAMs over the last two months confirms the runway had been closed at least since Aug 20th 2017 and was closed on Oct 26th 2017, too.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then departed Oran for Algiers (Algeria).

According to information The Aviation Herald received the occurrence remained undiscovered until Nov 5th 2017, then the crew was suspended.

An inquiry by The Aviation Herald to Algeria's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority transmitted on Nov 6th 2017 as well as an inquiry transmitted to the airline remained without reply so far.

Related NOTAM:
A2440/17 NOTAMR A2222/17
Q) DAAA/QMRHW/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3538N00037W005
A) DAOO B) 1710180916 C) 1711181600 EST
E) WIP ON RWY 07L/25R EDGES
MEN AND EQPT PRESENCE

Metars:
DAOO 261830Z 04008KT CAVOK 21/15 Q1025=
DAOO 261800Z 04004KT CAVOK 22/14 Q1024=
DAOO 261730Z 03006KT CAVOK 23/12 Q1024=
DAOO 261700Z 01006KT CAVOK 22/16 Q1024=
DAOO 261630Z 36007KT CAVOK 23/16 Q1024=
DAOO 261600Z 35009KT CAVOK 24/15 Q1023=
DAOO 261530Z 35011KT CAVOK 25/14 Q1023=
DAOO 261500Z 36012KT CAVOK 26/14 Q1023=
DAOO 261430Z 35013KT CAVOK 26/13 Q1023=
DAOO 261400Z 35009KT CAVOK 26/14 Q1023=
DAOO 261330Z 34009KT CAVOK 26/14 Q1023=
DAOO 261300Z 34010KT CAVOK 26/15 Q1023=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-4021

Departure
Casablanca, Morocco

Destination
Oran, Algeria

Aircraft Registration
7T-VJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

Airport
Es Senia Airport, Oran

Airport ICAO Code
DAOO

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
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