D-ASXE

Unknown
Serious

BOEING 737

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, July 5, 2012
NTSB Number
DCA12WA104
Location
Frankfurt, Georgia
Event ID
20120706X92817
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
85
Total Aboard
86

Aircraft Information

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

Analysis

On 5 July, 2012, at approximately 1100 UTC, a SunExpress Deutschland B737-800, registration D-ASXE, encountered turbulence during cruise between Gaziantep, Turkey, and Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 86 passengers and crew onboard, one crew member received serious injuries and the airplane was not damaged.

The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). 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 BFU at:

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16

38108 Braunschweig

Germany

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

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA12WA104