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The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS accident near Tarragona, Es, June 23, 2014

On June 23, 2014 at about 4:30 pm local time, a The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS, registered EIENB, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near Tarragona (Tarragona airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. 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
June 23, 2014 · about 4:30 pm local time
Place
Tarragona, Spain · Tarragona
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS 8AS
Registration
EIENB · no longer on the register · serial 40289
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

The CIAIAC of Spain has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-8AS airplane that occurred on June 23, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. 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 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Turbulence encounter during enroute (descent) defining event

The aircraft

  • Maximum gross weight: 147,687 lb
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine 1: Cfm CFM56-7B; 0 hours total
  • Engine 2: Cfm CFM56-7B; 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: Dublin
  • Destination: Tarragona
  • Flight plan: IFR

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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