No fatalities

NTSB Appoints Representative for UK Boeing 737 Accident Investigation

East Midlands, United Kingdom

On October 12, 2018, a BOEING 737 4Q8 operated by West Atlantic was involved in an aviation accident near East Midlands, United Kingdom. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 737 4Q8
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The UK government notified the NTSB of a Boeing 737 accident on October 12, 2018. The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the UK investigation under ICAO Annex 13.

Notification and Appointment of Representative The government of the United Kingdom notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on October 12, 2018. In response, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of the United Kingdom in its investigation of the accident. ## Investigative Authority and Information Release The appointment of the U.S. Accredited Representative was made under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. The source states that all investigative information related to the accident will be released by the government of the United Kingdom.