Fire and Smoke in Ground Power Unit Connector on a Boeing 737-800 at Hahn, Germany

Incident Overview On January 4, 2010, at 0940 UTC, a Boeing 737-800 with Irish registration EI-DAK, operated by Ryan Air, encountered fire and smoke in a ground power unit connector while on the ground at Hahn, Germany, prior to takeoff. The event was classified as an incident and is under investigation by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). ## Damage and Injuries The aircraft sustained minor damage as a result of the fire and smoke. Of the six crew members on board, five reported minor injuries. None of the 147 passengers reported any injuries. ## Investigation The German BFU is responsible for investigating the incident. The source does not provide a probable cause or further technical details beyond the initial description of the fire and smoke in the ground power unit connector.