Summary
On April 04, 2012, a Boeing 737 (LN-RPS) was involved in an incident near Umea, SW. All 122 people aboard were uninjured.
On April 4, 2012, at approximately 0950 UTC, a B737-600, registration LN-RPS, operated by Scandinavian Airlines, experienced a failure of the left bleed system while climbing through flight level (FL) 370. The climb continued with only the right system operational to FL410. While at FL410, the right bleed system also failed. An emergency descent to 10,000 feet was initiated, and oxygen masks were deployed. The flight diverted to Umeå, Sweden(ESNU). There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the 6 crew and 116 passengers.
The investigation is being conducted by the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA12WA061. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft LN-RPS.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 4, 2012, at approximately 0950 UTC, a B737-600, registration LN-RPS, operated by Scandinavian Airlines, experienced a failure of the left bleed system while climbing through flight level (FL) 370. The climb continued with only the right system operational to FL410. While at FL410, the right bleed system also failed. An emergency descent to 10,000 feet was initiated, and oxygen masks were deployed. The flight diverted to Umeå, Sweden(ESNU). There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the 6 crew and 116 passengers.
The investigation is being conducted by the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority. 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 the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority at:
Swedish Accident Investigation Board
P.O. Box 12538
SE-102 29 Stockholm
Website: http://www.havkom.se
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA12WA061