On 4 Jan 2010, a BOEING 737 800 operated by Ryan Air was involved in an aviation accident near Hahn, Germany. 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 Ryan Air Boeing 737-800 experienced fire and smoke in a ground power unit connector during pre-takeoff operations in Germany.
What happened
On January 4, 2010, at 0940 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, registered as EI-DAK, was preparing for takeoff at Hahn Airport in Germany. During the pre-takeoff phase, fire and smoke were observed within a ground power unit connector.
While the aircraft sustained minor damage, the incident resulted in 5 minor injuries among the six crew members. The 147 passengers on board were not injured.
