DCA14RA012

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 - 500 · Kazan, Russia · November 17, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 17, 2013, 15:20 local (15:20 UTC)
Place
Kazan, Russia
Injuries
50 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
VQ-BBNBoeing 737 - 500
Defining event
Approach: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88436

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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.

Factual narrative

The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee, Accident Investigation Commission (IAC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-500 that occurred on November 17, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the IAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the IAC.

Aircraft

Registration
VQ-BBN
Reported as
Boeing 737 - 500 (500)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport