DCA10WA005

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Budapest, Hungary · October 22, 2009

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 22, 2009
Place
Budapest, Hungary
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
TC-SKDBoeing 737
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
The Boeing Company
Case key
74971

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Factual narrative

On October 22, 2009, a Sky Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration TC-SKD, conducted an emergency descent due to a rapid decompression and diverted to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (LHSM), Budapest, Hungary. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members onboard and the airplane was not damaged. The flight was enroute from Düsseldorf International Airport (EDDL), Düsseldorf, Germany, to Antalya Airport (LTAI), Antalya, Turkey. The investigation is being conducted by the Hungary Transportation Safety Bureau. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.

Aircraft

Registration
TC-SKD
Reported as
Boeing 737 (400)
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Sky Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
EDDL · Dusseldorf
Destination
ITAI · Antalya
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
LHSM · Budapest International Airport