Boeing 737 accident near Aldergrove, Gb, October 4, 2016
On October 4, 2016 at about 4:55 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered OEIAG, was involved in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Aldergrove (Belfast International Airport). The NTSB record does not give the injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- October 4, 2016 · about 4:55 am local time
- Place
- Aldergrove, United Kingdom · Belfast International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 4Q8 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- OEIAG · no longer on the register · serial 25168
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 4, 2016, a Boeing 737-400 experienced a partial right main gear failure during the landing roll at Belfast International Airport (EGAA), Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The flight originated from East Midlands Airport (EGNX), Leicester, United Kingdom. The incident is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom. All inquiries should be directed to: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/ This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the United Kingdom AAIB.
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
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: EGNX Castle Doningto
- Destination: EGAA Aldergrove
- Runway 25, 9,121 ft by 148 ft
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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