# NTSB DCA16WA198: Boeing Boeing 737-8AS, Charleroi, Belgium, July 1, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 1, 2016, 16:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place: Charleroi, Belgium
- Phase of flight: [Prior to flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/100) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Prior to flight: AC/prop/rotor contact w person](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/081)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 195 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA16WA198
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93521/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA198

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Prior to flight: AC/prop/rotor contact w person](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/081) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 61 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/081/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The Air Accident Investigation Unit of Belgium has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on July 01, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacturer of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIU of Belgium.

## Aircraft

- Registration: EI-ENH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: THE BOEING COMPANY BOEING 737-8AS (8AS)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 35033
- Engines: 5023892 CFM56-7B; 5023892 CFM56-7B
- Damage: No damage
- Operator: Ryanair
- Registered owner: Ryanair

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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