Boeing 737 incident near Stansted, Gb, July 17, 2009
On July 17, 2009, a Boeing 737, registered EIDLJ, was involved in an incident near Stansted. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
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
- July 17, 2009
- Place
- Stansted, United Kingdom
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 700 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- EIDLJ · 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 July 17, 2009, while boarding the airplane, a child passenger fell off the airstair to a Ryanair Boeing 737, registration EI-DLJ, at London Stansted airport. The passenger was seriously injured. The UK AAIB is investigating.
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: fixed
The flight
- 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 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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.