AMC B738 at Thessaloniki on Jun 15th 2013, overran runway on landing

Last Update: June 18, 2013 / 19:34:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
A2-921

Aircraft Registration
SU-BPZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An AMC Airlines Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Astra Airlines Greece, registration SU-BPZ performing flight A2-921 from Novosibirsk (Russia) to Thessaloniki (Greece) with 160 passengers, landed on Thessaloniki's runway 16 (length 2410 meters/7900 feet) at about 07:14L (04:14Z) but overran the end of the runway by about 110 meters/360 feet and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. No injuries occurred, the aircraft received minor if any damage.

The airport was closed for about 4 hours until the aircraft was moved back onto paved surface and to the apron.

The incident aircraft was able to depart for the next scheduled flight about 10 hours after landing.

Metars:
LGTS 150620Z 27008KT 9999 FEW025 23/16 Q1014 NOSIG
LGTS 150550Z 28004KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 22/17 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150520Z 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 20/16 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150450Z 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 19/15 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150420Z 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 19/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150350Z 12004KT 9999 FEW030 17/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150320Z 12004KT 9999 FEW030 17/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150250Z 11004KT 9999 FEW030 17/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150220Z 11004KT 9999 FEW030 17/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150150Z 12004KT 9999 FEW030 18/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150120Z 11004KT 9999 FEW030 18/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150050Z 11005KT 9999 FEW030 18/14 Q1013 NOSIG
LGTS 150020Z 11003KT 9999 FEW030 19/14 Q1013 NOSIG
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
A2-921

Aircraft Registration
SU-BPZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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