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Boeing 767-332 incident near Madrid, Es, February 8, 2022

On February 8, 2022 at about 6:50 am local time, a 1999 Boeing 767-332, registered N1602, was involved in an incident during enroute (descent) near Madrid. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). The NTSB record does not give the injuries.

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
February 8, 2022 · about 6:50 am local time
Place
Madrid, Spain
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 767-332, built 1999 · all 767-332s on the register
Registration
N1602 · registry record · serial 29694
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Pressure/environ sys malf/fail during enroute (descent) defining event

The aircraft

  • Seats: 330
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Operator: Delta Air Lines INC

The flight

  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

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

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.

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.