Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 February 2012
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator: Ryanair
Registration Number: EI-EFS
Location: Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126
Component Affected: Aircraft airframeAircraft airframe
Category: Accident
A passenger?s step during boarding caused damage to the aircraft?s airframe.A passenger?s step during boarding caused damage to the aircraft?s airframe.
Description
As the passengers were boarding, a passenger boarding step lowered and damaged the aircraft’s airframe.
Primary Cause
Step fall during boarding.Step fall during boarding.Share on:
