BOEING 737

Lugano — April 4, 2012

Event Information

DateApril 4, 2012
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA12WA060
Event ID20120411X31358
LocationLugano
CountrySZ
Highest InjuryMINR

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
FAR Part121

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor13
None127
Total Injured13

Full Narrative

On April 4, 2012, at approximately 0909 UTC, a RyanAir B737-800, registration EI-DAH, operated by RyanAir, experienced a loss of cabin pressure near Lagano, Switzerland, during a scheduled passenger flight between Bergamo, Italy and Nottingham, United Kingdom. There was no damage to the aircraft and no serious injuries to the 6 crew and 121 passengers; 13 passengers reported minor injuries.

The investigation of the incident was delegated to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU) by the Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB). The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.

All inquiries should be directed to:

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation
Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany

Website: http://www.bfu-web.de

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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