Boeing 737
20 October 2012 · Riga, Latvia · Unknown
Summary
On 20 October 2012 at about 11:50 local time, a Boeing 737, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Riga, Latvia. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Riga, Latvia
- Coordinates
- 56.5911, 23.8431
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- Not recorded
- Operator
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA13WA011
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 October 20, 2012, about 1150 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a loss of separation occurred when a Boeing operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and an Embraer operated by Finnair came within 4.2 nautical miles laterally and 700 feet vertically of each other in the vicinity of point ATRAK near Riga, Latvia. The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (TAIIB) of the Republic of Latvia. Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau Brivibas Street 58, Room 209 LV-1011 Riga Latvia
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 8 | - | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | - |
| Embraer | - | Finnair OY | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2012 | Unknown aircraft | Riga, Latvia | Ryan International Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2012 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Kastire, Latvia | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Boeing 737 | Pemir, Latvia | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Boeing 737 | Latvia, Latvia | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Robinson R44 | Gramzda, Latvia | - | Fatal | 1 |
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