Boeing 757-200 incident near Tenerife Sur, Es, August 8, 2012
On August 8, 2012 at about 2:48 pm local time, a Boeing 757-200, registered GLSAH, was involved in an incident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Tenerife Sur. No one was hurt; 229 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
- August 8, 2012 · about 2:48 pm local time
- Place
- Tenerife Sur, Spain
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 229 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-200 · all 757-200s on the register
- Registration
- GLSAH · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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 (climb to cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: Tenerife South
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 7 | |||
| Passengers | 222 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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