Created Sunday, Sep 22nd 2024 22:38Z, last updated Sunday, Sep 22nd 2024 22:38Z
An Air Algerie Boeing 737-800, registration 7T-VKL performing flight
AH-1136 from Chlef (Algeria) to Marseille (France), was cleared to land on Marseille's runway 31R.
A Cygnus Air Boeing 757-200 on behalf of DHL, registration EC-NYM performing flight QY-1683 from Marseille (France) to Bologna (Italy), had previously been cleared to line up runway 31R and wait.
The B738 was descending through about 500 feet AGL when tower instructed the aircraft to go around due to other traffic on the runway.
The B738 positioned for another approach to runway 31R and landed safely about 13 minutes after the go around. The B752 departed and reached Bologna without further incident.
The French BEA rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
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