Aviation Event #7320

Riga, January 7, 2012

Event Information

DateJanuary 7, 2012
Event TypeINC
LocationRiga
CountryLG
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberDCA12WA026
Event ID20120123X63051

Aircraft

Make-
Model-
OperatorRYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES INC
FAR PartUNK

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None146
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On January 7, 2012, at about 1905 local time, a Boeing 737-8AS, registration EI-DHI, serial # 33818, operated by Ryanair, experienced a failure of the No. 2 pitot heater, without any associated warnings, leading to multiple failure indications. The flight was en route from East Midlands, UK, and Riga Airport, Latvia. There were no injuries and no damage to the airplane. The incident investigation was delgated to the AAIU by the TAAIB of Latvia.

The incident is being investigated by the AAIU of Ireland. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the airframe under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to AAIU at the following:

AAIU
Leeson Lane
Dublin, Ireland
+353 (0) 1 604 1293
[email protected]

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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