Boeing 737 PH-BGF accident near Nuremberg, Germany, March 11, 2023
Boeing 737, registration PH-BGF, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Nuremberg, Germany on March 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA225 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight after departing the Amsterdam/Schiphol Arpt area (EHAM), reaching a maximum of 35,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 10:25 UTC, at 1,725 ft and 126 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 6 km from Nurnberg Arpt (EDDN).
The nearest weather report, from EDDN (6 km away), showed wind 250° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,000 ft, weather: -SHSN (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 7K2/W registered in Netherlands (Mode S 48455D).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- March 11, 2023
- Location
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- PH-BGF
- Operator
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23WA225 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Amsterdam/Schiphol Arpt (EHAM)
- Nearest airport
- Nurnberg Arpt (EDDN)
- Recorded flight
- 48 min, max 35,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 10:25 UTC, 1,725 ft, 126 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA225; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.