Plane Accident in Seville (Air Algerie B737-600)

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DATE: 18.03.2006
LOCAL TIME: ~ 10:25
LOCATION: Seville-Intl AP (LEZL)
COUNTRY: Spain
AIRLINE: Air Algerie
TYPE: Boeing 737-6D6
REGISTRATION: 7T-VJQ
C/N: 30209
AGE: 3 y + 11 m
OPERATION: INP
FLIGHT No.: -
FROM: Oran
TO: Seville
VIA:-
OCCUPANTS:
PAX: 101
CREW:x
FATALITIES:
PAX: 0
CREW: 0
OTHER: 0
INJURIES:
PAX: 45
CREW:x
OTHER: 0
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial
On landing roll the right main gear collapsed causing substantial damage to the right wing structure before coming to rest (partially) beneath runway (27/09, 3300 m). Injuries occured during emegency evacuation. The 737 was chartered by spanish families who host West Saharian children refugees in algerian camps for holidays in their home. Seville airport´s single runway was blocked for hours to ensure rescue operations.>>

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According to Reuters only 6 were actually injured although 45 were taken to hospital as a precaution. It's a 737NG as well by the looks of it

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Well a 737-600 is a NG.

Sounds like pretty serious damage to the aircraft, glad to hear injuries were minimal :)

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Well a 737-600 is a NG.

Yes I felt a bit silly when I'd posted then read the thread title :rolleyes:

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Sounds like pretty serious damage to the aircraft, glad to hear injuries were minimal :)

Indeed. It always seems to be the evacuations that cause injuries though.

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Indeed. It always seems to be the evacuations that cause injuries though.

Sliding from a 737-600 must be pretty bad...but top deck A380!

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but top deck A380!

let's hope it never happens for real :)

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Has that certification test occured yet? Rumours were that it was in March sometime.

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If it has, then I'm sure the Airbus website will have news on it :)

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Has that certification test occured yet? Rumours were that it was in March sometime.

They're waiting for favourable conditions :rolleyes:
I think they've even asked the CAA and FAA if they can conduct the tests indoors. "For participant safety". I'm sure it is merely a coincidence that the upper slides were blowing away in the slightest wind. ;) :diablo:

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The evacuation test shown on the 777 program 21st Century Jet was also done inside.

Participant safety is a valid reason as you do not want to put people at an unnecessary risk - they are all volunteers as well. A certain % would probably have done 1 or more slides previously so would know what to expect.

Did Boeing ever do a full evacuation on the 400 model using the upper deck slides as these would be of a similar height to the A380 top deck ones.

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Seen a few pics of this 736.

Seems like a pretty hard landing had forced the landing gear support beam (false spar) to punch through the wing a little. It has dislodged the trailing edge flaps and the gear now rests swept backwards.

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They're waiting for favourable conditions :rolleyes:
I think they've even asked the CAA and FAA if they can conduct the tests indoors. "For participant safety". I'm sure it is merely a coincidence that the upper slides were blowing away in the slightest wind. ;) :diablo:

Just a valid thing: the evacuation is done "by night". So either wait for the night or use a hangar and switch off the light. No need to use " :rolleyes: " because this is common practise even with super-safe Boeing aircraft.

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Just a valid thing: the evacuation is done "by night". So either wait for the night or use a hangar and switch off the light. No need to use " :rolleyes: " because this is common practise even with super-safe Boeing aircraft.

Clearly I've hit a nerve.

The :rolleyes: were meant to convey my comment as tongue in cheek. Perhaps a ":p" would have been better.

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Clearly I've hit a nerve.

Yes, you did. Please understand that I go against claims if they have no validation and especially don't like if they are done "by-the-way". Feel free to do the same with my claims.

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Yes, you did. Please understand that I go against claims if they have no validation and especially don't like if they are done "by-the-way". Feel free to do the same with my claims.

It wasn't a claim per se. Just a tongue in cheek jibe.
I am fully aware how these tests are undertaken ;)

There is no need to be so oversensative though this is not Airliners.net :cool: