Incident Overview
On July 29, 2008, at 1607 local Budapest time, a Krasnojarsky Airlines Boeing 767-200, registration EI-GBA, experienced an inadvertent deployment of an emergency escape slide shortly after takeoff from Budapest, Hungary. The slide deployed during the initial climb phase. The flight crew did not report any immediate issues and continued the flight to the intended destination.
Flight Details
The aircraft proceeded to Domodedovo Airport in Moscow, Russian Federation, without further incident. Upon arrival, a postflight inspection revealed that the emergency escape slide was missing from its stowage location. The aircraft had been in service for an unknown duration prior to the event.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary is investigating the incident. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew. The exact cause of the inadvertent deployment has not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.