Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 June 2010
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator: Ryanair
Registration Number: EI-DAX
Location: Gerona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO/LEGE) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168
Component Affected: AirstairsAirstairs
Investigating Agency: CIAIACCIAIAC
Category: Accident
A small girl fell from the top of the forward airstairs of a Boeing 737-800 airplane during boarding. Subsequently, she suffered a fracture of her ulna and radius in her left forearm after receiving medical treatment at an airport emergency room.A small girl fell from the top of the forward airstairs of a Boeing 737-800 airplane during boarding. Subsequently, she suffered a fracture of her ulna and radius in her left forearm after receiving medical treatment at an airport emergency room.
Description
While boarding a Boeing 737-800 airplane via the forward airstairs, a small girl who was in her father?s arms fell from the top of the stairs through a gap between the handrail and the upper platform of said airstairs. Later, after being treated by airport medical personnel, the girl embarked and flew to her destination where, after receiving treatment at a local emergency room, she was diagnosed with a small fracture of the ulna and radius in her left forearm.
Primary Cause
Airstair fall during boarding.Airstair fall during boarding.Share on:
