Boeing 737 incident near Pemir, Lv, July 26, 2011
On July 26, 2011 at about 4:35 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered YLBBR, was involved in an incident during enroute near Pemir. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 144 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 26, 2011 · about 4:35 pm local time
- Place
- Pemir, Latvia
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 144 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 300 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- YLBBR · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 26, 2011, a Boeing 737-300, Latvian registration YL-BBR, operated by Air Baltic, experienced a depressurization while enroute from Antalya, Turkey, to Riga, Latvia. There were no injuries to the 6 crew and 138 passengers. The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident Incident Investigation Bureau of the Republic of Latvia, www.taiib.gov.lv
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
What happened, in order
- Pressure/environ sys malf/fail during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: LTAI Antalya
- Destination: EVRA Riga
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 138 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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