Airbus A320 D-AXLA

Summary

On 27 November 2008 at about 15:46 local time, a Airbus A320 registered D-AXLA, operated by XL Airways Germany, was involved in an accident near Perpignan, France. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 November 2008 at 15:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Perpignan, France

Coordinates

42.6667, 3.1000

Aircraft

Airbus A320

Registration

D-AXLA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

XL Airways Germany

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA09RA013

7 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 27, 2008 at 16:46 local time (15:46 UTC), an Airbus A320, equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines, German registration D-AXLA, serial number 2500, impacted the Mediterranean sea during approach to runway 33 at Perpignan Rivesaltes airport (LFMP) in Perpignan, France. The aircraft impacted the sea approximately 7 kilometers from the coastline and is reportedly submerged 30-40 meters below the surface of the water. The French Navy is currently conducting recovery efforts, which include the use of remotely controlled vehicles (ROV). The Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile (BEA) of France is investigating the accident. As the state of design for the IAE V2500 engines, the NTSB will send a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA with their investigation. An NTSB powerplants specialist and representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and IAE will accompany the U.S. Accredited representative as Technical Advisors. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to the BEA at: Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France Website: http://www.bea-fr.org

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.