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 The aircraft involved seen here on 2 December 2005 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 November 2007 |
| Summary | Engine detachment; subsequent emergency landing |
| Site | Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-230A |
| Operator | Nationwide Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CE723 |
| ICAO flight No. | NTW723 |
| Call sign | NATIONWIDE 723 |
| Registration | ZS-OEZ |
| Flight origin | Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Destination | O. R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Occupants | 112 |
| Passengers | 106 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 112 |
On Wednesday, 7 November 2007, Nationwide Flight 723, a Boeing 737-230A owned and operated by Nationwide Airlines, was performing a flight from Cape Town International Airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport, when, during its takeoff roll, engine No.2, the right side engine, suddenly detached from the wing. The pilots then declared an emergency and soon, an emergency landing was performed on runway 01, the runway which the flight had departed from.
Background
editAircraft
editThe aircraft involved, manufactured in 1981, was a Boeing 737-230A registered as ZS-OEZ with serial number 22118. In its 26 years of service, it had logged 57075.9 hours of flying time. It was also powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A engines.[1][2]: 5
Crew
editIn command was Trevor Arnold, a 50-year-old South African male. He had logged 13860 hours of total flying time, including 3277 logged on the 737-200. He was hired by Nationwide Airlines on 1 November 1997 but after three years, on 15 December 2000, he resigned. About six years later, on 24 May 2006, he was rehired and flew for the same airline until the day of the accident. His co-pilot, Daniel Perry, a 25-year-old South African male, had logged 1007 hours of flying time, 278.4 hours of which were logged on the 737-200. He was hired by the airline on 3 October 2007.[3][2]: 4
References
edit- ^ "Serious incident Boeing 737-230 ZS-OEZ, Wednesday 7 November 2007". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b "ZS-OEZ Final Report" (PDF). asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ ""One-Engined-Zulu" - OPINION | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Report: Nationwide B732 at Cape Town on Nov 7th 2007, engine detached on takeoff". avherald.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Nationwide emergency landing". www.southafrica.to. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Community, SchoolTube (28 June 2024). "Engine Failure During Takeoff: The Incredible Story of Nationwide 723 | SchoolTube". Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Nationwide could shut down | News24". www.news24.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.