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January 4, 2010 · Boeing 737 800 · EI-DAK
Hahn, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 4, 2010
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (5 minor injuries), 148 uninjured
Location
Hahn, DE
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800
Tail Number
EI-DAK
Operator
Ryan Air
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
DCA10WA019
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.
Full 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.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time09:40 UTC
Nearest AirportHahn, Germany (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 800
Tail NumberEI-DAK
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorRyan Air
Engines2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary5 injuries (5 minor injuries), 148 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor5
Uninjured148
Total153
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0