Algerie B738 at Toulouse on Aug 12th 2025, approached the wrong airport

Last Update: August 15, 2025 / 18:05:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 12, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-1076

Departure
Oran, Algeria

Destination
Toulouse, France

Aircraft Registration
7T-VKC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Toulouse/Blagnac

Airport ICAO Code
LFBO

An Air Algerie Boeing 737-800, registration 7T-VKC performing flight AH-1076 from Oran (Algeria) to Toulouse (France), was on approach to Toulouse when the aircraft turned and lined up with runway 29 of Toulouse's military and business airport Francazal. The aircraft stopped the descent towards that runway at about 2000 feet AGL, then positioned for an approach to Blagnac Airport and landed on Blagnac's runway 32L about 10 minutes later.

The aircraft departed for the return flight about 90 minutes later with a delay of about 30 minutes.

According to information available the crew was alerted and instructed to go around by air traffic control.

According to AIP France the runway 11/29 at Francazal is 1800 meters/5900 feet long, runway 32L at Blagnac 3503 meters/11490 feet long.

Metars:
LFBO 121200Z AUTO 35005KT 300V040 CAVOK 34/20 Q1016 NOSIG=
LFBO 121130Z AUTO VRB04KT 9999 FEW007 33/20 Q1016 NOSIG=
LFBO 121100Z AUTO VRB04KT 9999 FEW010 32/20 Q1016 NOSIG=
LFBO 121030Z AUTO 34004KT 270V060 CAVOK 31/20 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 121000Z AUTO 33004KT 280V050 9999 FEW009 30/19 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120930Z AUTO 05003KT 330V130 9999 FEW011 29/20 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120900Z AUTO VRB03KT CAVOK 28/19 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120830Z AUTO 33004KT 300V060 CAVOK 27/19 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120800Z AUTO VRB03KT CAVOK 27/19 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120730Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 FEW012 26/19 Q1017 NOSIG=
LFBO 120700Z AUTO VRB02KT CAVOK 25/19 Q1018 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 12, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Algerie

Flight number
AH-1076

Departure
Oran, Algeria

Destination
Toulouse, France

Aircraft Registration
7T-VKC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Toulouse/Blagnac

Airport ICAO Code
LFBO

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