Boeing 757 incident near Reus, Es, May 17, 2013
On May 17, 2013 at about 7:03 am local time, a Boeing 757, registered GOOBE, was involved in an incident near Reus. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 236 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 17, 2013 · about 7:03 am local time
- Place
- Reus, Spain
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 236 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 · all 757s on the register
- Registration
- GOOBE · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On 17 May, 2013, at about 0703 UTC, a B757-200, registration G-OOBE, operated by Thomson Airways, was on approach and cleared to land at Reus Airport (LERS), Spain, was forced to perform a go-around due to a Diamond DA20, registration EC-IIT, that was present on the runway. The airplane performed the go-around and landed normally. The incident is being investigated by the CIAIAC of Spain. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the incident aircraft under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the CIAIAC at the following: COMISIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL (CIAIAC) MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO Cl FRUELA, 6 28011 MADRID TEL: 91 5978960 FAX 91 4635535
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Thomsonfly Airways LTD
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 7 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 227 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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