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Accidents · NTSB ENG22WA045 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Atr ATR72 incident near Belfast, Outside the U.S., September 19, 2022

On September 19, 2022 at about 11:00 am local time, a 2015 Atr ATR72, registered EIGPN, was involved in an incident during approach near Belfast, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 36 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
September 19, 2022 · about 11:00 am local time
Place
Belfast, United Kingdom · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 36 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Atr ATR72 600, built 2015
Registration
EIGPN · no longer on the register · serial 1300
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

  1. Electrical system malf/failure during approach defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Emerald Airlines

The flight

  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew4
Passengers32

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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