Air Algerie B738 at Algiers on Sep 18th 2012, landed short of runway

Last Update: September 25, 2012 / 21:37:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-6231

Departure
Tamanrasset, Algeria

Destination
Algiers, Algeria

Aircraft Registration
7T-VKA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Air Algerie Boeing 737-800, registration 7T-VKA performing flight AH-6231 from Tamanrasset to Algiers (Algeria), was descending towards Algiers, that was covered in fog and visibility of 100 meters. Although all other aircraft had diverted, the crew decided to perform a CATII autoland approach to Algiers' runway 09, the approach legally required a visibility of 800 meters and a RVR of 550 meters. The NOTAMs in addition prohibited the use of the autopilot within 5nm from the threshold of runway 09. The aircraft intercept the ILS 09 and tracked parallel to the localizer slightly to the right of the extended runway centerline, touched down ahead of the threshold on the paved surface of the runway end safety area to the right of the extended runway centerline and took out a number of runway end and runway edge lights during the resulting roll out at 03:25L (02:25Z). No injuries occurred, the aircraft received damage to the tyres, several runway lights were taken out.

The incident aircraft was able to resume service 8 hours later.

Radar data confirm the aircraft landed short of the runway threshold and close to the extended right hand edge of the runway.

Relevant NOTAM:
A1981/12 - AUTOPILOT NOT BE USED FOR ILS RWY 09 INSIDE 5NM FM THR 09. 13 SEP 07:14 2012 UNTIL 13 OCT 07:55 2012 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 13 SEP 07:13 2012

Metars:
DAAG 180400Z 00000KT 0100 FG BKN003 18/18 Q1014
DAAG 180330Z 00000KT 0100 FG BKN003 18/18 Q1014
DAAG 180300Z 00000KT 0100 FG BKN003 18/18 Q1014
DAAG 180230Z 00000KT 0100 FG BKN003 19/19 Q1014
DAAG 180200Z 00000KT 0100 FG BKN005 18/18 Q1014
DAAG 180130Z 00000KT 0800 0200NE FG FEW013 17/17 Q1014
DAAG 180100Z 00000KT 1000 0200NE FG FEW013 18/17 Q1014
DAAG 180030Z 00000KT 2000 BR FEW013 18/17 Q1014
DAAG 180000Z 00000KT 2000 BR FEW013 18/17 Q1015
DAAG 180000Z 00000KT 3000 BR FEW013 18/17 Q1015
DAAG 172330Z 00000KT 3000 BR SCT013 18/17 Q1015
DAAG 172300Z 00000KT 3000 BR SCT013 19/18 Q1015
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-6231

Departure
Tamanrasset, Algeria

Destination
Algiers, Algeria

Aircraft Registration
7T-VKA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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