SE-RHXBOEING 7372010-05-08 NTSB Accident Report

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BOEING 737

Summary

On May 08, 2010, a Boeing 737 (SE-RHX) was involved in an accident near Vienna, AU.

On May 8, 2010, a Boeing 737-800, Swedish registration SE-RHX, operated by Viking Airlines, experienced a decompression while enroute from Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, to Manchester, UK. The flight diverted to Vienna, Austria. There were no injuries.

The Austrian Air Investigation Branch delegated the investigation to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the AAIB's investigation under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture of the airplane.

All inquiries should be directed to:

Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department of Transport Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk

This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA10WA060. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft SE-RHX.

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 8, 2010
NTSB Number
DCA10WA060
Location
Vienna, Australia
Event ID
20100514X05953
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
737B37M
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On May 8, 2010, a Boeing 737-800, Swedish registration SE-RHX, operated by Viking Airlines, experienced a decompression while enroute from Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, to Manchester, UK. The flight diverted to Vienna, Austria. There were no injuries.

The Austrian Air Investigation Branch delegated the investigation to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the AAIB's investigation under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture of the airplane.

All inquiries should be directed to:

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Department of Transport

Farnborough House

Berkshire Copse Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2HH

United Kingdom

Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10WA060