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July 5, 2012 · Boeing 737 800 · D-ASXE
Frankfurt, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 5, 2012
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 85 uninjured
Location
Frankfurt, DE
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800
Tail Number
D-ASXE
Operator
Sunexpress
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA12WA104
On 5 July, 2012, at approximately 1100 UTC, a SunExpress Deutschland B737-800, registration D-ASXE, encountered turbulence during cruise between Gaziantep, Turkey, and Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 86 passengers and crew onboard, one crew member received serious injuries and the airplane was not damaged. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). 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 the BFU at: 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 5 July, 2012, at approximately 1100 UTC, a SunExpress Deutschland B737-800, registration D-ASXE, encountered turbulence during cruise between Gaziantep, Turkey, and Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 86 passengers and crew onboard, one crew member received serious injuries and the airplane was not damaged. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). 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 the BFU at: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 800
Tail NumberD-ASXE
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorSunexpress
Operating RulePart 129
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 85 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured85
Total86
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0