# NTSB DCA09RA013: Airbus A320, Perpignan, France, November 27, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 27, 2008, 15:46 local (15:46 UTC)
- Place: Perpignan, France
- Coordinates: 42.666667, 3.099999 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6667&lon=3.1000&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 7 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09RA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69509/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA013

## Factual 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

## Aircraft

- Registration: D-AXLA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A320
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2500
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Flight test, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: XL Airways Germany
- Registered owner: Air New Zealand
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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