DCA18WA179

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · London, United Kingdom · April 30, 2018

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 30, 2018
Place
London, United Kingdom
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Pushback/towing
Aircraft
EI-GDZBoeing 737
Defining event
Pushback/tow-engine not oper: Ground handling event
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
97216

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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.

Ground handling eventPushback/tow-engine not operAll aircraft: 108 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on April 30, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB 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 AAIB.

Aircraft

Registration
EI-GDZ
Reported as
Boeing 737 (800)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
44820
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 129
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport