XL Airways Germany Flight 888T (GXL888T) was an acceptance flight for an Airbus A320 on 27 November 2008. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 7 km (4.3 mi; 3.8 nmi) off Canet-en-Roussillon on the French coast, close to the Spanish border, killing all seven people on board.
Incident
The aircraft departed Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport at 14:44 UTC. The overflight at Gaillac was mostly normal. At 15:04, though, angle-of-attack sensor number 1 became blocked, and sensor number 2 became blocked two minutes later. At 15:33, the aircraft started back towards Perpignan Airport, but at 15:46 UTC during final approach, the aircraft suddenly disappeared from the radar screens.
The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 7 km (4.3 mi; 3.8 nmi) off the coast of Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire near Canet-en-Roussillon. All seven people on board were killed.
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Source: Wikipedia
Credits:
GalacticaAsia for the original A320.
RealSavageMan for the Air NZ logo on the tail.
Specifications
Spotlights
- MAPA 2.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor A320[IAE]
- Successors 4 airplane(s) +118 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 112.0ft (34.1m)
- Length 123.3ft (37.6m)
- Height 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 43,145lbs (19,570kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.144
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.069
- Wing Loading 27.5lbs/ft2 (134.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,571.5ft2 (146.0m2)
- Drag Points 11902
Parts
- Number of Parts 439
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 2,695
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