Boeing 737 - 476 incident near East Midlands Airport, Gb, April 29, 2014
On April 29, 2014 at about 1:28 am local time, a Boeing 737 - 476, registered EISTD, was substantially damaged in an incident near East Midlands Airport. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 29, 2014 · about 1:28 am local time
- Place
- East Midlands Airport, United Kingdom
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 - 476 476 · all 737 - 476s on the register
- Registration
- EISTD · no longer on the register · serial 24433
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 29, 2014 at about 1:28 UTC, An operator of a B737-476 was landing at East Midland Airport, UK from a flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France. The aircraft was completing its landing roll and was on auto-brake with the thrust reversers just stowed. The Captain applied the brakes in manual to come out of auto-brake at which point there was a loud bang. The aircraft sank downwards to the left and carried on travelling along the runway gradually veering off the centre line and after about 130 metres came to a stop. The emergency services attended the aircraft and the crew of 2 vacated the aircraft without further incident. There were no injuries. The aircraft ended up resting on its left engine nacelle and right main landing gear. The nose gear was off the ground. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the incident. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention of Civil Aviation to assist the AAIB's investigation as the state of manufacturer of the airplane. All inquiries concerning the incident should be directed to the AAIB at: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH Tel: 01252 510300 Fax: 01252 376999 Email: enquiries@aaib.gov.uk Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/
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
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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