DCA26WA174

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Karmelava, Lithuania · March 5, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 5, 2026, 15:45 local (15:45 UTC)
Place
Karmelava, Lithuania · Provided on notification
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
9H-VUGBoeing 737
Defining event
Standing-engine(s) shutdown: Medical event
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Ministry of Justice - Republic of Lithuania
Case key
202759

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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.

Medical eventStanding-engine(s) shutdownAll aircraft: 63 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
9H-VUG
Reported as
Boeing 737 (8)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
65077
Built
2019
Engines
CFM International LEAP-1B, turbo fanCFM International LEAP-1B, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Malta Air
Registered owner
Ryanair Holdings Group
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Airport
EYKA · Kuanas International Airport