DCA12WA064

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 - 800 · Seville, Spain · April 13, 2012

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 13, 2012, 18:20 local (18:20 UTC)
Place
Seville, Spain
Phase of flight
Prior to flight
Aircraft
EI-EBABoeing 737 - 800EI-EVCBoeing 737 - 800
Defining events
Prior to flight: Ground collisionPrior to flight: Ground collision
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
83444

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Boeing 737 - 800

Ground collisionPrior to flightAll aircraft: 618 casesDefining event

Boeing 737 - 800

Ground collisionPrior to flightAll aircraft: 618 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving two Boeing 737 airplanes that occurred on April 13, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplanes. All investigative information will be released by the CIAIAC.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
EI-EBA
Reported as
Boeing 737 - 800 (800)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Ryanair
Registered owner
Ryanair
Registration
EI-EVC
Reported as
Boeing 737 - 800 (800)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Ryanair
Registered owner
Ryanair