Boeing 737 9H-QEP
29 March 2026 · Balneario de Panticosa, Spain · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2026 at about 13:53 local time, a Boeing 737 registered 9H-QEP, operated by Malta Air, was involved in an accident near Balneario de Panticosa, Spain. 181 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 13:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Balneario de Panticosa, Spain
- Coordinates
- 42.7946, -0.2203
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- 9H-QEP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2018
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Malta Air
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Porto → Toulouse
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA170
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 173 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026 | Airbus A321 | Málaga, Spain | EasyJet Europe | No injuries | - |
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