XL Airways Germany Flight 888T (GXL888T) was an acceptance flight for an Airbus A320 on 27 November 2008. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 7 km off Canet-en-Roussillon on the French coast, close to the Spanish border, killing all seven people on board.
D-AXLA, the aircraft involved in the accident
On the day of the crash, D-AXLA had been recently repainted in Air New Zealand colours, and appeared similar to this Air New Zealand Airbus A320.
Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport
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Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport, also known as Llabanère Airport, as well as Aéroport de Perpignan - Sud de France, is a small international airport near Perpignan and Rivesaltes, both communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales Department in the Occitanie region of south France.
Image: Aéroport Perpignan Logo
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