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BOEING 737 near Hahn — 2010-01-04

Investigation ongoingDCA10WA019
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Date
2010-01-04
Location
Hahn, DE
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
EI-DAK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On January 4, 2010, at 0940 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, Irish registration EI-DAK, operated by Ryan Air, experienced fire and smoke in a ground power unit connector prior to takeoff at Hahn, Germany. The aircraft had minor damage and 5 of the 6 crew members reported minor injuries; however, none of the 147 passengers reported injuries. This incident is being investigated by the German BFU.

NTSB coding

  • Fire/smoke (non-impact) · Prior to flight

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