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April 4, 2012 · Boeing 737 8AS · EI-DAH
Lugano, CH
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 4, 2012
Injury Outcomes
13 injuries (13 minor injuries), 127 uninjured
Location
Lugano, CH
Aircraft
Boeing 737 8AS
Tail Number
EI-DAH
Operator
Ryan International Airlines
Injuries
Minor
NTSB Number
DCA12WA060
On April 4, 2012, at approximately 0909 UTC, a RyanAir B737-800, registration EI-DAH, operated by RyanAir, experienced a loss of cabin pressure near Lagano, Switzerland, during a scheduled passenger flight between Bergamo, Italy and Nottingham, United Kingdom. There was no damage to the aircraft and no serious injuries to the 6 crew and 121 passengers; 13 passengers reported minor injuries. The investigation of the incident was delegated to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU) by the Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB). The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
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On April 4, 2012, at approximately 0909 UTC, a RyanAir B737-800, registration EI-DAH, operated by RyanAir, experienced a loss of cabin pressure near Lagano, Switzerland, during a scheduled passenger flight between Bergamo, Italy and Nottingham, United Kingdom. There was no damage to the aircraft and no serious injuries to the 6 crew and 121 passengers; 13 passengers reported minor injuries. The investigation of the incident was delegated to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU) by the Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB). The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time09:09 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 8AS
Tail NumberEI-DAH
OperatorRyan International Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
People & Injuries
Injury Summary13 injuries (13 minor injuries), 127 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor13
Uninjured127
Total140
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0