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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2500Written off

RegistrationDED-AXLA

XLOperatorXL Airways Germany

3operators

0incidents

1accidents

0logbook years

4photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2005 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Freedom Air, Star XL and XL Airways Germany.

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New · 3 years · ≈ 9,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationAlemania

MSN2500

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Auckland it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)2,159 km

Beyond its rangeSINSingapore8,408 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2006Freedom Air airline base

Base

AKLAuckland GUMHagåtña HLZHamilton

2006–2008XL Airways Germany airline base

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Jul 29, 2005

Delivered to Freedom Air

Delivered to Freedom Air as ZK-OJL.

May 25, 2006

Transferred to Star XL

Transferred to Star XL.

Nov 22, 2006

Transferred to XL Airways Germany

Transferred to XL Airways Germany.

Nov 27, 2008

Accident at Mediterráneo, cerca de Perpiñán

On November 27, 2008, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration D-AXLA), operated by XL Airways Germany, was involved in a fatal accident at Mediterráneo, cerca de Perpiñán (France), leaving 7 dead. Source: XL Airways Germany.

What happened

On 27 November 2008, the Airbus A320 registered D-AXLA was on an acceptance flight off the coast of Perpignan before being returned to its lessor after the lease to Air New Zealand. During a low-speed check, two of the three angle-of-attack probes were blocked — they had frozen after water became trapped during a wash of the aircraft days earlier — so the flight protections did not act; the aircraft stalled at low altitude and fell into the sea. All 7 people on board died: two pilots, an engineer and four Air New Zealand representatives. Source: XL Airways Germany.

Source: XL Airways Germany

Operators

2005-07-29

Freedom Air

Registration ZK-OJL

2006-05-25

Star XL

Registration D-AXLA

2006-11-22

XL Airways Germany

Registration D-AXLA

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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