Pilot Debrief

BOEING 737 near Girona — 2010-06-07

Investigation ongoingDCA10WA074
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Date
2010-06-07
Location
Girona, ES
Airport
GRO
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
EI-DAX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On June 7, 2010, at 1000 UTC, a passenger was seriously injured when she fell through the railing of the integral airstair on a Ryanair Boeing 737. The event took place at Girona-Costa Brava Airport, Girona, Spain, as the airplane was being boarded for a flight to Leeds-Bradford International Airport, Leeds, United Kingdom. None of the other 161 passengers or 6 crewmembers were injured. The accident is being investigated by the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Civil of Spain.