Pilot Debrief

BOEING 757 near Leipzig-Halle — 2011-07-31

Investigation ongoingDCA11WA093
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Date
2011-07-31
Location
Leipzig-Halle, DE
Aircraft
BOEING 757
Registration
D-ALEA
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On July 31, 2011, at about 1610 UTC, a European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH B757-200, registration D-ALEA, reported an unusual smell in the cockpit after departure from Leipzig-Halle, Germany. There was no damage to the aircraft, and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). All inquiries should be directed to the BFU at: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de