Boeing 757 incident near Leipzig-Halle, De, July 31, 2011
On July 31, 2011 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Boeing 757, registered DALEA, was involved in an incident near Leipzig-Halle. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 2 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
- July 31, 2011 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Leipzig-Halle, Germany
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 222 · all 757s on the register
- Registration
- DALEA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 31, 2011, at about 1610 UTC, a European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH B757-200, registration D-ALEA, reported an unusual smell in the cockpit after departure from Leipzig-Halle, Germany. There was no damage to the aircraft, and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). All inquiries should be directed to the BFU at: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
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
- Operator: European Air Tarnsport Leipzig Gmbh
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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