Boeing 737 incident near Harryda, SE, April 5, 2026
On April 5, 2026 at about 11:25 am local time, a 2017 Boeing 737, registered N9HQDZ, was involved in an incident during approach near Harryda. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 6 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 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
- April 5, 2026 · about 11:25 am local time
- Place
- Harryda, Sweden · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 8SA, built 2017 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- N9HQDZ · no longer on the register · serial 44788
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Turbulence encounter during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfm International CFM 56-7B26 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm International CFM 56-7B26 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Malta Air
The flight
- Departed from: EKCH Copenhagen at 2:30 pm
- Destination: ESSA Stockholm
- A second pilot was aboard
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 |
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.