Boeing 737 incident near Manchester, Gb, October 19, 2009
On October 19, 2009, a Boeing 737, registered GCELI, was involved in an incident near Manchester (Manchester Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 102 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 19, 2009
- Place
- Manchester, United Kingdom · Manchester Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 102 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 330 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- GCELI · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 19, 2009, a Thomsonfly Boeing 737-330, registration G-CELI, aborted takeoff after experiencing a right yaw at about 100 knots at Manchester Airport (EGCC), Manchester, United Kingdom. There was no damage to the airplane or injuries to the passengers or crew aboard the airplane. The flight’s intended destination was Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (LHSM), Budapest, Hungary. The investigation is being conducted by the United Kingdom’s Air Accident Investigation Branch. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: RGCC Manchester
- Destination: LHBP Budapest
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 100 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under GCELI the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.