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October 18, 2008 · Boeing 737 804 · D-AXLF

Belgrade, Serbia, RS

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
October 18, 2008
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (189 uninjured)
Location
Belgrade, Serbia, RS
Aircraft
Boeing 737 804
Tail Number
D-AXLF
Operator
Xl Airways Germany Gmbh
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG08WA050

On 18 October 2008, approximately 0519 coordinated universal time, a Boeing 737-800, registration D-AXLF, operated by German charter company XL Airways Germany as flight GXL614, experienced an engine failure while enroute from Frankfurt (EDDF) Germany to Antalya (LTAI) Turkey. The flight diverted to the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, landed and an emergency evacuation was performed. There were 189 persons on the aircraft: 182 adult passengers, 1 child and 6 crew members and no injuries were reported. The left-hand (No.1) engine was on fire during the landing and after the aircraft came to a halt, Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) sprayed extinguishing agents into the engine. The left-hand engine suffered a number 4 bearing failure and a fire ensued in the aft center body of the engine. Due to the fire, the engine pylon, some left wing components, electrical cables, and hydraulic tubing were heat affected. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Republic of Serbia. 11070 Beograd, Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 144 tel. +381 11 29 27 117 fax. +381 11 311 75 79 e-mail: pjovanovic@cad.gov.rs www.cad.gov.rs This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Serbia and Montenegro.

Full Narrative

On 18 October 2008, approximately 0519 coordinated universal time, a Boeing 737-800, registration D-AXLF, operated by German charter company XL Airways Germany as flight GXL614, experienced an engine failure while enroute from Frankfurt (EDDF) Germany to Antalya (LTAI) Turkey. The flight diverted to the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, landed and an emergency evacuation was performed. There were 189 persons on the aircraft: 182 adult passengers, 1 child and 6 crew members and no injuries were reported. The left-hand (No.1) engine was on fire during the landing and after the aircraft came to a halt, Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) sprayed extinguishing agents into the engine. The left-hand engine suffered a number 4 bearing failure and a fire ensued in the aft center body of the engine. Due to the fire, the engine pylon, some left wing components, electrical cables, and hydraulic tubing were heat affected. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Republic of Serbia. 11070 Beograd, Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 144 tel. +381 11 29 27 117 fax. +381 11 311 75 79 e-mail: pjovanovic@cad.gov.rs www.cad.gov.rs This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Serbia and Montenegro.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time05:19 UTC
Nearest AirportNicola Tesla, Belgrade, Serbia (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireIflt
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 804
Tail NumberD-AXLF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorXl Airways Germany Gmbh
Engines2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (189 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured189
Total189

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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