BOEING 737
Riga — May 19, 2012
Event Information
| Date | May 19, 2012 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | DCA12WA085 |
| Event ID | 20120606X54214 |
| Location | Riga |
| Country | LG |
| Highest Injury | — |
Aircraft
| Make | BOEING |
| Model | 737 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 129 |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Probable Cause
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Full Narrative
On May 19, 2012, at approximately 0819 locat time, a Boeing 737-500 operated by AirBaltic was climbing after departure from Riga International Airport, and was cleared by ATC to climb to FL230. At the same time, an Airbus 320, operated by Aeroflot perfromed a go-around due to unstabilized approach. During the go around, the minimum separation between the two aircraft was 2.2 NM.The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident & Incident Investigation Bureau of LATVIA. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the aircraft under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the AIIB of Latvia at the following:
Transport Accident & Incident Investigation Bureau of the LATVIA
tel: 371 67288140
Fax 37167283339
e-mail: [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.