Aserca MD82 at Puerto Ordaz on Jan 31st 2013, runway excursion on backtracking
Last Update: February 2, 2013 / 19:08:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Aserca
Flight number
R7-971
Departure
Porlamar, Venezuela
Destination
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV153T
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
The runway needed to be closed until the aircraft was towed off the runway.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Aserca
Flight number
R7-971
Departure
Porlamar, Venezuela
Destination
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV153T
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
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