Copa B738 at Lima on May 23rd 2025, on final approach to wrong runway

Last Update: May 28, 2025 / 17:03:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Copa Airlines

Flight number
CM-131

Departure
Panama City, Panama

Destination
Lima, Perú

Aircraft Registration
HP-1844CMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1844CMP performing flight CM-131 from Panama City (Panama) to Lima (Peru), was cleared for the approach to Lima's runway 16R (runway 16L was closed due to works in progress) but lined up for an approach to runway 16L. Descending through about 500 feet AGL tower instructed the aircraft to go around, the crew complied. The aircraft subsequently positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 16R about 10 minutes later and taxied to the apron.

At the time of the short final approach to runway 16L a KLM Boeing 777-300 registration PH-BVD, which had just landed on runway 16R, was about to cross runway 16L.

The occurrence aircraft departed for the return flight with a delay of about one hour.

The airport reported the aircraft approached the wrong runway for reasons, that need to be determined. An investigation has been opened.

Related NOTAM:
A1572/25 NOTAMR A1553/25
Q) SPIM/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) SPJC B) 2505021800 C) 2507212300
D) MAY 02 1800-2300
MAY 03-JUL 21 MON-SAT 1600-2300
E) RWY 16L/34R CLSD DUE TO WIP

Metars:
SPJC 222300Z 20006KT 170V230 9999 FEW010 OVC012 18/15 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 222200Z 20005KT 180V240 9999 OVC012 18/15 Q1011 NOSIG RMK TX19.5 BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 222100Z 22006KT 190V260 9999 OVC012 18/15 Q1010 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 222000Z 23007KT 200V260 9999 OVC014 19/15 Q1010 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 221900Z 23007KT 9999 FEW010 OVC014 19/15 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 221800Z 24007KT 9999 BKN012 OVC016 19/15 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 221700Z 22005KT 190V250 9999 FEW007 OVC012 19/15 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 221600Z 22006KT 9999 SCT007 OVC012 18/15 Q1013 BECMG SCT020 RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
SPJC 221500Z 22005KT 9999 SCT009 OVC011 18/15 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 16 PP000=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Copa Airlines

Flight number
CM-131

Departure
Panama City, Panama

Destination
Lima, Perú

Aircraft Registration
HP-1844CMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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