Boeing 737 G-DRTW accident near Palma De Mallorca, Spain, August 27, 2023
Boeing 737, registration G-DRTW, was involved in an incident near Palma De Mallorca, Spain on August 27, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA429 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 196 minutes of the flight after departing the Glasgow Arpt area (EGPF), reaching a maximum of 35,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:11 UTC, at 7,150 ft and 240 knots, descending at 1,792 feet per minute, about 50 km from Mallorca/Son Bonet Arpt (LESB).
The nearest weather report, from LEPA (50 km away), showed wind 30° at 5 knots, visibility 0.99 miles, no ceiling reported, weather: +RA (LIFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 86N/W registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 4077BB).
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
- August 27, 2023
- Location
- Palma De Mallorca, Spain
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- G-DRTW
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23WA429 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Glasgow Arpt (EGPF)
- Nearest airport
- Mallorca/Son Bonet Arpt (LESB)
- Recorded flight
- 196 min, max 35,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 11:11 UTC, 7,150 ft, 240 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA429; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.