DCA15WA210

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Nauru, Nauru · June 12, 2015

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
June 12, 2015, 09:00 local (09:00 UTC)
Place
Nauru, Nauru
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
VH-NLKBoeing 737
Defining event
Approach: Miscellaneous/other
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92583

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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 Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 that occurred on June 12, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB'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 ATSB.

Aircraft

Registration
VH-NLK
Reported as
Boeing 737
Serial number
23635
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Nauru Airlines
Registered owner
Nauru Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
Majuro
Destination
Nauru
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
Kosrae