On 17 Jul 2009, a BOEING 737 700 operated by Ryanair was involved in an aviation accident near Stansted, United Kingdom. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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A child passenger sustained serious injuries after falling from an airstair while boarding a Ryanair flight.
What happened
On July 17, 2009, during the boarding process at London Stansted airport, a child passenger fell from the airstair of a Boeing 737, registration EI-DLJ. The aircraft was operated by Ryanair.
The incident resulted in 1 serious injury to the passenger. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) initiated an investigation into the event.
Related events
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