TAAG B737 at Luena on Jan 15th 2015, buried nosegear in runway

Last Update: January 15, 2015 / 20:43:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 15, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DT-241

Departure
Luena, Angola

Destination
Luanda, Angola

Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration D2-TBJ performing flight DT-241 from Luena to Luanda (Angola), had backtracked runway 29 and turned around to line up for takeoff from runway 29 when the nose gear sunk into a hole in the runway at about 07:15L (06:15Z), approximately at the line of runway threshold lights. The aircraft was disabled, the damage needs to be assessed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 15, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DT-241

Departure
Luena, Angola

Destination
Luanda, Angola

Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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