Algerie B738 at Toulouse on Aug 12th 2025, approached the wrong airport
Last Update: August 15, 2025 / 18:05:15 GMT/Zulu time
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 ICAO Code
LFBO
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 ICAO Code
LFBO
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