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Boeing 737 - 6H3 incident near Budapest, Hu, June 10, 2014

On June 10, 2014 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Boeing 737 - 6H3, registered TSIOK, was involved in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Budapest. 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
June 10, 2014 · about 2:30 pm local time
Place
Budapest, Hungary
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 737 - 6H3 6H3 · all 737 - 6H3s on the register
Registration
TSIOK · no longer on the register · serial 29496
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On June 10, 2014, about 1830 local (1630 UTC), a TunisAir Boeing 737-6H3, TS-IOK, operating as flight TU-4671, experienced a malfunction of the No. 1 (left) engine during the takeoff roll at Budapest, Hungary. The pilots rejected the takeoff. A borescope inspection revealed damage to the high pressure compressor. The incident is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Hungary. All inquiries should be direct to: Transportation Safety Board of Hungary H-1475 Budapest, POB 11, Hungary Phone: +36 1 432 6240 Fax: +36 1 432 6241 Email: aviainfo@kbcz.hu

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

  1. Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine: Cfmi CFM56-7B (turbofan); 0 hours total

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

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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.