DCA12WA142

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Bonn, Germany · September 3, 2012

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 3, 2012, 10:10 local (10:10 UTC)
Place
Bonn, Germany
Injuries
192 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
D-AXLFBoeing 737
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
84948

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Factual narrative

On September 3, 2012, at approximately 101 UTC time, a XL Airways B737-800, registration D-AXLF, while on a non-scheduled revenue flight from Koln to Bonn, Germany, reported smoke in the cockpit and in the cabin. The flight landed safely and there were no injuries. 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

Aircraft

Registration
D-AXLF
Reported as
Boeing 737 (8Q8)
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 129
Operator
XL Airways Germany