BOEING 737

Glasgow — October 19, 2012

Event Information

DateOctober 19, 2012
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA13WA005
Event ID20121019X60625
LocationGlasgow
CountryUK
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
FAR Part129
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None189
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On October 19, 2012, at 0655 UTC time, a Boeing 737-800, registration G-GDFJ, operated by Jet2.com as a scheduled passenger flight LS177 between Glasgow, Scotland and Alicante, Spain, rejected the takeoff due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft stopped on the runway, and the passengers evacuated via the escape slides. Airplane damage is being assessed. There were 189 passengers and crew on board the aircraft, and an unknown number were injured during the evacuation.

The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport of the United Kingdom. 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, and State of Manufacture of the engines.

All requests for information should be directed to:

AAIB
Farnborough House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot, Hampshire
GU11 2HH, United Kingdom
+44(0) 1252 510300

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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