BOEING 737

Venice — August 20, 2010

Event Information

DateAugust 20, 2010
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA10WA097
Event ID20100924X55851
LocationVenice
CountryIT
AirportVenice - Marco Polo Airport
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None6
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On August 20, 2010, a Jet4You Boeing 737-400, registration CN-RPA, conducted an emergency descent after experiencing a rapid decompression. The flight continued on to its destination at 10,000 feet. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members onboard and the airplane received no damaged. The repositioning flight was enroute from Casablanca - Mohammed V International Airport (GMMN), Casablanca, Morocco, to Venice - Marco Polo International Airport (LIPZ), Venice, Italy.

The investigation is being conducted by the Italian Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo (ANSV). The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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