Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 February 2018
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator: Ryanair
Registration Number: EI-EKI
Location: Canaries airspace –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 190
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control System (specifically, the autopilot and pilot’s manual control).Aircraft Flight Control System (specifically, the autopilot and pilot’s manual control).
Investigating Agency: CIAIACCIAIAC
Category: Accident
An aircraft was flying at flight level 130 when it unexpectedly descended to flight level 364, then instructed a return to flight level 360. The pilot attempted a manual recovery, resulting in a passenger falling and sustaining a broken leg. This incident highlights a potential malfunction during the descent and pilot?s maneuvering.An aircraft was flying at flight level 130 when it unexpectedly descended to flight level 364, then instructed a return to flight level 360. The pilot attempted a manual recovery, resulting in a passenger falling and sustaining a broken leg. This incident highlights a potential malfunction during the descent and pilot?s maneuvering.
Description
The aircraft, which was in route, requested to descend to flight level 130. The air control service authorized it to descend to the requested flight level; but when the aircraft was at flight level 364, it instructed it to stop at flight level 360. The aicraft descended below flight level 360 with the autopilot on and the pilot manually attempted to recover flight level 360. It was in this maneuver when the passenger fell and broke a leg.
Source of Information
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-boeing-737-registered-ei-eki-and-operated-by-ryanair-on-10-02-2018-en-route-investigation-led-by-ciaiac—spain/https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-boeing-737-registered-ei-eki-and-operated-by-ryanair-on-10-02-2018-en-route-investigation-led-by-ciaiac—spain/Primary Cause
Unexpected descent to flight level 364, followed by a manual recovery maneuver.Unexpected descent to flight level 364, followed by a manual recovery maneuver.Share on:
