Boeing 737 incident near Genoa, It, January 23, 2013
On January 23, 2013 at about 9:47 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered EIDCX, was involved in an incident during enroute near Genoa. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 2 people had minor injuries; 97 others were unhurt.
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
- January 23, 2013 · about 9:47 am local time
- Place
- Genoa, Italy
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 97 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 8AS · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- EIDCX · no longer on the register · serial 33569
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On 23 January 2013, at about 0947 UTC time, a Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCX, operated by RyanAir, declared an emergency and diverted into Genoa, Italy, after experiencing a pressurization problem on both systems. Two passengers sustained minor injuries and the airplane was not damaged. The investigation is being conducted by the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to the ANSV Italy at: ANSV Via Attilio Benigni n. 53, 00156 Roma Telefono 06/82078206 Fax 06/8273672 E-mail info@ansv.it
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: 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 | 2 | 91 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under EIDCX the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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.