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BOEING 737 near Budapest — 2010-09-20

Investigation ongoingDCA10WA099
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Date
2010-09-20
Location
Budapest, HU
Airport
LHBP
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
HA-LOE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On September 20, 2010 about 1:00 PM local time, a Hungarian Airlines Boeing 737-600, registration HA-LOE, experienced a yaw event at about 95 knots and aborted the takeoff from Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (LHBP), Budapest, Hungary. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members onboard and the airplane was not damaged. The flights intended destination was Helsinki - Vantaa Airport (EFHK), Helsinki, Finland. The accident is being investigated by the Hungary Transportation Safety Bureau. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Registration of the Operator and State of Manufacturer. All requests for information should be directed to: Hungary Transportation Safety Bureau (TSB) H-1675 Budapest POB 62, Hungary Phone: +36 1 294 5529 Fax: +36 1 296 9520 E-mail: aviainfo@kbsz.hu