Boeing 737 - 800 and Boeing 737 - 800 incident near Seville, Es, April 13, 2012
On April 13, 2012 at about 6:20 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing 737 - 800 (EIEBA) and Boeing 737 - 800 (EIEVC), were involved in the same incident near Seville. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
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
- April 13, 2012 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Seville, Spain
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing 737 - 800 800 · all 737 - 800s on the register
- Registration
- EIEBA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 737 - 800 800 · all 737 - 800s on the register
- Registration
- EIEVC · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 737 - 800 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving two Boeing 737 airplanes that occurred on April 13, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplanes. All investigative information will be released by the CIAIAC.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 737 - 800 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving two Boeing 737 airplanes that occurred on April 13, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplanes. All investigative information will be released by the CIAIAC.
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 for the Boeing 737 - 800 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during prior to flight defining event
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)
The factual record for the Boeing 737 - 800 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during prior to flight defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
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.