TAAG B737 at Cape Town on Oct 12th 2023, hydraulic leak
Last Update: October 13, 2023 / 18:34:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines
Flight number
DT-579
Departure
Luanda, Angola
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Although the aircraft was towed off the runway, the runway needed to remain closed over night for about 15 hours for cleaning.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Cape Town about 29 hours after landing.
Relevant NOTAMs:
A3749/23 NOTAMN
Q) FACA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 2310121859 C) 2310130300 EST
E) RWY 01 CLSD.
A3745/23 NOTAMN
Q) FACA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 2310121228 C) 2310121600
E) RWY 19 CLSD.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines
Flight number
DT-579
Departure
Luanda, Angola
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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