The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS accident near Charleroi, Be, July 1, 2016
On July 1, 2016 at about 4:10 pm local time, a The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS, registered EIENH, was involved in an accident during prior to flight near Charleroi. No one was hurt; 195 people were on board or involved.
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
- July 1, 2016 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Charleroi, Belgium
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 195 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- The Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS 8AS
- Registration
- EIENH · no longer on the register · serial 35033
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Air Accident Investigation Unit of Belgium has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on July 01, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacturer of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIU of Belgium.
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
- AC/prop/rotor contact w person during prior to flight defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 147,687 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: 5023892 CFM56-7B; 0 hours total
- Engine 2: 5023892 CFM56-7B; 0 hours total
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 | 189 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under EIENH 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.