Boeing 737 EI-IJX accident near Alicante, Spain, August 26, 2025
Boeing 737, registration EI-IJX, was involved in an incident near Alicante, Spain on August 26, 2025. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA332 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 135 minutes of the flight after departing the Bournemouth Intl area (EGHH), reaching a maximum of 37,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 08:44 UTC, at 1,450 ft and 167 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 9 km from Alicante Arpt (LEAL).
The nearest weather report, from LEAL (9 km away), showed wind 220° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 85P/W registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 4075BB).
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 26, 2025
- Location
- Alicante, Spain
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737, Boeing 737
- Registration
- EI-IJX, G-DRTF
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA332 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Bournemouth Intl (EGHH)
- Nearest airport
- Alicante Arpt (LEAL)
- Recorded flight
- 135 min, max 37,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 08:44 UTC, 1,450 ft, 167 kt
3D flight replay
Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA332; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.