Airbus A330 EC-NCK accident near Tunis, Tunisia, September 21, 2026
Airbus A330, registration EC-NCK, operated by Wamos Air, was involved in an incident near Tunis, Tunisia on September 21, 2026. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA26WA373 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 85 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 36,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 09:12 UTC, at 50 ft and 130 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 1 km from Bologna/Marconi Arpt (LIPE).
The nearest weather report, from LIPE (1 km away), showed wind 280° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A330 243 registered in Spain (Mode S 346206).
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
- September 21, 2026
- Location
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330, Cessna 560
- Registration
- EC-NCK, 5A-DRL
- Operator
- Wamos Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA26WA373 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Bologna/Marconi Arpt (LIPE)
- Recorded flight
- 85 min, max 36,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 09:12 UTC, 50 ft, 130 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA26WA373; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.