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January 7, 2012
Riga, LV
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 7, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (146 uninjured)
Location
Riga, LV
Operator
Ryan International Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
DCA12WA026
On January 7, 2012, at about 1905 local time, a Boeing 737-8AS, registration EI-DHI, serial # 33818, operated by Ryanair, experienced a failure of the No. 2 pitot heater, without any associated warnings, leading to multiple failure indications. The flight was en route from East Midlands, UK, and Riga Airport, Latvia. There were no injuries and no damage to the airplane. The incident investigation was delgated to the AAIU by the TAAIB of Latvia. The incident is being investigated by the AAIU of Ireland. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the airframe under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to AAIU at the following: AAIU Leeson Lane Dublin, Ireland +353 (0) 1 604 1293 info@aaiu.ie
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On January 7, 2012, at about 1905 local time, a Boeing 737-8AS, registration EI-DHI, serial # 33818, operated by Ryanair, experienced a failure of the No. 2 pitot heater, without any associated warnings, leading to multiple failure indications. The flight was en route from East Midlands, UK, and Riga Airport, Latvia. There were no injuries and no damage to the airplane. The incident investigation was delgated to the AAIU by the TAAIB of Latvia. The incident is being investigated by the AAIU of Ireland. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the airframe under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to AAIU at the following: AAIU Leeson Lane Dublin, Ireland +353 (0) 1 604 1293 info@aaiu.ie
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time19:05
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
OperatorRyan International Airlines
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (146 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured146
Total146
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0