Boeing 737-500 UR-GAU

Summary

On 13 February 2008 at about 13:58 local time, a Boeing 737-500 registered UR-GAU, operated by Ukaine International Airlines, was involved in an incident near Helsinki, Finland. 39 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 February 2008 at 13:58

Classification

Incident

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737-500

Registration

UR-GAU

Category

Airplane

Operator

Ukaine International Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boryspil Intl → Helsinki

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA08WA039

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 13, 2008, at 1358 UTC, an Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration number UR-GAU, clipped the right wingtip upon landing at Helsinki-Vantaa aerodome, Finland. Seven crem members and 32 passengers on board. No injuries reported. Airplane damage limited to the right wingtip, leading edge slat and outboard flap actuator housing. The initial on-site investigation was performed by AIB Finland. Finland has delegated the investigation of the incident to the SAA of Ukraine. The NTSB has appointed a non-traveling US accredited representative.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.