Boeing 737 incident near Brussels, Be, February 6, 2012
On February 6, 2012 at about 8:00 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered EIDCK, suffered minor damage in an incident near Brussels. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 175 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
- February 6, 2012 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- Brussels, Belgium
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 175 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 8AS · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- EIDCK · no longer on the register · serial 33565
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 6, 2012, at about 0800 UTC, a B737-800, registration EI-DCK, serial #33565, operated by RyanAir, was en route to Brussels over German territory when a pressurization AUTO FAIL message was noted. The flightcrew switched to MANUAL and pressurization initially stabilized, then failed. The crew declared an emergency and descended to 8,000 feet with crew on oxygen. The flight continued to its destination at this altitude. Upon arrival, ice was observed on the fuselage around the aft outflow valve, and water leaking out of the water tank was observed by technicians on site. There were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Unit, Ministry of Mobility and Transport of Belgium. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacture and design of the airplane and engines. All requests for information should be directed to: Air Accident Investigation Unit Belgium Rue du Progrès 80 Bte 5 1030 Brussels Belgium http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/
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: Ryan International Airlines INC
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 | 169 |
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.