DCA15WA106

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing Boeing 737-8AS · Lametia, Italy · March 25, 2015

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
March 25, 2015, 06:30 local (06:30 UTC)
Place
Lametia, Italy
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
EI-EGCBoeing Boeing 737-8AS
Defining event
Initial climb: Birdstrike
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90986

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.

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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.

BirdstrikeInitial climbAll aircraft: 253 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The ANSV of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-8AS airplane that occurred on March 25, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ANSV's 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 ANSV.

Aircraft

Registration
EI-EGC
Reported as
Boeing Boeing 737-8AS (8AS)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
38492
Engines
5023673 CFM56-7B5023673 CFM56-7B
Damage
Minor damage
Operator
Ryanair
Registered owner
Ryanair