Aviation: What remains of the damaged Boeing 737 in Montpellier?

With a weight of 60 tons and a length of almost 35 meters, the Boeing 737 cargo it is difficult to manage. Especially when part of his nose is immersed in a pond. In the night of 23 to 24 September 2022, the plane of the West Atlantic airline carried out a memorable outing. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. But the plane suffered a lot of damage.

A great device was put in place to recover the plane. More than a hundred people, two cranes and a heavy weight were mobilized to get the device out of the water. It took several hours and the insurers’ agreement before the teams could begin the repair. For security reasons, Montpellier airport had to close its doors and cancel all flights for more than 48 hours.

The BEA will deliver its analysis of the Boeing 737 crash

Today the plane is now parked in a parking lot in the cargo area of ​​the airport. The technicians of the American brand Boeing assess the damage. For the moment it is not known whether the device is repairable as it was partially submerged when it left the track in the pond. Avionics, all electronic, electrical and computer equipment that aid in piloting, could be damaged. Regarding administrative and judicial proceedings, the results of art Bureau of Investigation and Analysis (BEA) completed and the black boxes have been recovered for analysis. There will be no preliminary report as this is a non-fatal accident and does not require urgent safety recommendations. For the final report, we will still have to wait. The BEA will deliver its analysis in a year.

An inexplicable departure from the Boeing route

The mystery therefore still hovers over this spectacular ballot. The Toulouse Air Transport Gendarmerie was seized by the prosecutor of Montpellier to investigate the circumstances of the accident. For the moment, there is no element to explain the incident Boeing 737 cargo.

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