Boeing 737 - 8AS accident near Bordeaux, Fr, February 25, 2015
On February 25, 2015 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Boeing 737 - 8AS, registered EIDAC, was involved in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Bordeaux. 2 people were seriously injured; 162 others were unhurt.
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
- February 25, 2015 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bordeaux, France
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured; 162 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 - 8AS 8AS · all 737 - 8ASs on the register
- Registration
- EIDAC · no longer on the register · serial 29938
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile (BEA) of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on February 25, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the BEA.
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
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 2 | 2 | ||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 158 |
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.